tin

1. (uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.uncountable

2. (New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, British, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.Examples: "a tin of baked beans; a tobacco tin; a tin of shoe polish"; "Several tins of paint were needed to paint the house."; "empty tins, cans, and plastic containers are recycled in the blue bins."Synonyms: can, tin canAustraliaBritishIrelandNew-ZealandSouth-Africacountable

3. (countable) A metal pan used for baking, roasting, storing food, etc.Examples: "muffin tin"; "roasting tin"; "baking tin"countable

4. (countable, squash) The bottom part of the front wall, which is "out" if a player strikes it with the ball.countable

5. (slang, dated, uncountable) money, especially silver money.Examples: "The father is a cotton lord, and they all have loads of tin, you know"; "When all your tin is gone and spent, / And you've not a mag for bread or rent"datedslanguncountable

6. (slang, uncountable) computer hardware.slanguncountable