Thesaurus results for TIN

tin

noun

ˈtin

Definition of tin

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 The minerals in eastern Congo, not only gold but also coltan, tin and tungsten, have been a source of decades-long conflict and of economic opportunities for its residents. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Those works tie in to tin hearts, a traditional Mexican symbol of faith and love, Colunga said. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 The wings, doused in Buffalo sauce and wrapped in tin foil, also come with tortillas. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 Like many Latin American countries during this period, Bolivia struggled with hyperinflation, rising foreign debt, and declining revenues from commodity exports, particularly the collapse of the tin-mining industry. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tin

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Noun

This compares with 100 barrels for CME's Micro WTI contract and 1,000 barrels for its standard contract.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
The barrels were never meant to permanently seal the radioactive waste.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of barrel

Noun

Support for Infantino Eto’o is not the only person banging the drum for Infantino in what’s become an increasingly fractured landscape.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The work depicts a Black Civil War soldier standing beside a tall drum and was created to mark the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026