Dream Dictionary

Tin

To see tin in your dream, represents mental and intellectual expansion. You are broadening your mind and opening yourself to new experiences.

Dictionary definition

  • n. 1: a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide [syn: tin, Sn, atomic number 50]
  • 2: a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
  • 3: metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour [syn: canister, cannister, tin]
  • 4: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. [syn: can, tin, tin can]
  • v. 1: plate with tin
  • 2: preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty" [syn: can, tin, put up]
  • 3: prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface