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Tin v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinned p. pr. & vb. n. Tinning.] To cover with tin or tinned iron, or to overlay with tin foil.
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Tinned a.
1. Covered, or plated, with tin; as, a tinned roof; tinned iron.
2. Packed in tin cases; canned; as, tinned meats.
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tin
n 1: a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion;
used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent
corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it
occurs as tin oxide [syn: Sn, atomic number 50]
2: metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
[syn: canister, cannister]
3: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint
etc. [syn: can, tin can]
v 1: plate with tin
2: preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
[syn: can, put up]
3: prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a
thin layer of solder to the surface
[also: tinning, tinned]
tinned
adj : sealed in a can or jar [syn: canned]