transcription, транскрипция: [ tɪn ]
( tins)
1.
Tin is a soft silvery-white metal.
...a factory that turns scrap metal into tin cans.
...a tin-roofed hut.
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2.
A tin is a metal container which is filled with food and sealed in order to preserve the food for long periods of time. ( mainly BRIT )
She popped out to buy a tin of soup.
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A tin of food is the amount of food contained in a tin. ( mainly BRIT; in AM, use can )
He had survived by eating a small tin of fruit every day.
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3.
A tin is a metal container with a lid in which things such as biscuits, cakes, or tobacco can be kept.
Store the cookies in an airtight tin...
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A tin of something is the amount contained in a tin.
They emptied out the remains of the tin of paint and smeared it on the inside of the van.
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A baking tin is a metal container used for baking things such as cakes and bread in an oven. ( BRIT; in AM, use pan , baking pan )
Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 45 minutes.
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