tin can
A 'tin can' can refer to various objects, primarily a metal container, but it also has several slang uses in different contexts.
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Definition
A2General
A small, cylindrical metal container used for storing food or other items.
Example
- She opened a tin can of beans for dinner.
C1Nautical
(slang)A destroyer in the U.S. Navy.
Example
- The sailors referred to their ship as a tin can.
B2Automotive
(slang)An inexpensive or poorly constructed car.
Example
- He drove an old tin can that barely ran.
B2Recreational Vehicles
(slang)A motor home or trailer.
Example
- They traveled across the country in a tin can.
C1Science Fiction
A metal spaceship or space station.
Example
- The crew lived in a tin can orbiting the Earth.
Similar
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