n.
1.a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion
2.metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
3.airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. tin v.
1.plate with tin
2.preserve in a can or tin
3.prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
Idiom of the Day
stretch the point
to interpret a point very flexibly, to exaggerate something
It is stretching the point to think that the new company policy will let us take a two-hour lunch break.