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tin can

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The meaning (definition) of the word tin can

a metal can that holds food like beans or soup.

The word tin can used in a sentence

My mom opens a tin can of beans for dinner tonight.

Words that mean the same as tin can (synonyms)

can

The plural of the word tin can

tin cans

How the word tin can is said around the world

Frenchboîte de conserve (bwaht duh kawnserv)
Spanishlata (lahtah)
Mandarin锡罐 (xī guàn)
Hindiटिन का डब्बा (tin kah dubbah)
Arabicعلبة صفيح (oolbah sahfeeh)
Russianжестяная банка (zhestianaia banka)
Portuguese (EU)lata (lahtuh)
Portuguese (BR)lata (lahta)
Japaneseブリキ缶 (buriki kan)
GermanBlechdose (blehydohzuh)
Urduٹن کین (tun kayn)
Punjabiਟੀਨ ਕੈਨ (teen ken)
Korean깡통 (ggangtong)
Hebrewפַּחִית (pahkheet)
Greekτενεκεδένιο κουτί (tenekedenio kouti)
Dutchblik (blik)
Tagaloglata (lahtah)
Vietnamesehộp thiếc (hohp teeeurky)
Turkishteneke kutu (taynayke kootuu)
Persianقوطی حلبی (kootee hahlahbee)
Polishpuszka (pooshkah)
Ukrainianбляшанка (blyashanka)
Bengaliটিনের ক্যান (teenayr kan)
Swedishplåtburk (plohtburk)
Italianscatola di latta (skahtohlah di lahtah)

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