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 Add ice, seal tins and shake hard for 6 to 10 seconds. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025 In a way, this means no more choosing between rain on a tin roof or bubbling brook soundscapes that aim to do the same but in a far less personalized way. New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025 And sure, while indulging ourselves with a $400 tin of caviar isn’t exactly akin to buying a tube of lipstick for most of us, the sentiment is valid. Allyson Reedy, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025 Caviar service pairs with a pack of crunchy Bugles, and the oeufs’ tin recalls classic rock album covers. USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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