■ noun
1》 a silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 50. (Symbol: Sn )
2》 a lidded airtight container made of ~plate or aluminium.
↘ Brit. a sealed container for preserving food, made of ~plate or aluminium; a can.
↘ Brit. an open metal container for baking food.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ning , ~ned )
1》 cover with a thin layer of ~.
2》 [usu. as adjective ~ned ] Brit. preserve in a ~: ~ned fruit.
3》 [usu. as noun ~ning ] ~ mining.
Phrases
have a ~ ear informal be tone-deaf.
Derivatives
~ner noun
~ware noun
Origin
OE, of Gmc origin.