tin can
1 of 1noun/ˈtɪn kæn/
Forms:tin cans
1
a container for food or other goods, made of tinplated steel or other metal and typically cylindrical in shape with a removable lid
- He opened a tin can of beans for dinner.
- The recycling bin was full of empty tin cans.
- She used a tin can to store small kitchen utensils.
- The soup comes in a tin can with an easy-open lid.
- He crafted a lantern from an old tin can.
2
informal term for a destroyer