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 It’s made with two tins with weighted bases, one smaller and one larger. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025 Animal heads, doll heads, Cream of Wheat boxes and Cadbury tins come into play when her imagination gets going. Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 15 June 2025 The Republic of Tea charges $14.50 for 36 bags of hibiscus tea in a metal tin. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 Its off-size pre-rolls come in stylish green or white tins and tubes, while its charitable arm, the Bailey Legacy Fund, supports local animal rescues. Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tin
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Noun
  • Single Barrel is self-explanatory; the whiskey is from one single barrel and, as such, can vary between bottlings.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • The law had imposed a $200 tax on machine guns and shotguns and rifles with barrels shorter than 18 inches, and also required the federal registration of these types of firearms.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Bang the drum slowly: Matt Cameron is leaving Pearl Jam after 27 years.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
  • An ensemble of Army soldiers fired up the fife and drums on board the USS Constitution on Monday to provide a patriotic flair to the summer heat.
    Boston Herald staff, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025

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“Tin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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