Tinned

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tin \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.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tinned \Tinned\, a.
     1. Covered, or plated, with tin; as, a tinned roof; tinned
        iron.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Packed in tin cases; canned; as, tinned meats. --Cassell
        (Dict. of Cookery).
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tinned
       adj : sealed in a can or jar [syn: {canned}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tinned
       See {tin}