Definition of "Tin" :

noun: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

noun: metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

noun: a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking

noun: a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

verb: prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface

verb: preserve in a can or tin

"Tinned foods are not very tasty."

verb: plate with tin