as in barrel
a metal container in the shape of a cylinder row upon row of tins containing food for an emergency that never happened

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Recent Examples of tin The storm also ripped tin off the new baseball dugouts and destroyed the press box and football stadium. Sam Gillette, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025 Just add the same proportions of mezcal, coffee liqueur and syrup to a shaker tin with ice, shake and strain into your glass of choice, and top with bitters and espresso beans. Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 15 Mar. 2025 With designs by Katsushika Hokusai and William Morris, the collection is two years in the making and features decorative bandages, a classic metal tin package and first aid bags. Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 This one is made of a rugged, water-resistant tin cloth. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tin

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“Tin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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