tin can

Primary Meanings of tin can

1.	n	airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
2.	n	informal term for a destroyer

Full Definitions of tin can

1

n airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

Synonyms:: can, tin

Types:: show 7 types...; hide 7 types...; beer can
a can that holds beer; caddy, tea caddy
a can for storing tea; cannikin
a small can; coffee can
a can for storing ground coffee; milk can
large can for transporting milk; oilcan
a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery; soda can
a can for holding soft drinks

Type of:: container
any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

2

n informal term for a destroyer

Type of:: destroyer, guided missile destroyer
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship