tinとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English tin, from 古期英語 tin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną.

発音

• enPR: tĭn, IPA^(key): /tɪn/, [tʰɪn]
• 韻: -ɪn
• 異形同音異義語: thin (with th-stopping), ten (with pin-pen merger)

名詞

tin (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 tins)

1. (uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
2. (New Zealand, Britain, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food.

   a tin of baked beans

   empty tins, cans, and plastic containers are recycled in the blue bins.

3. (countable) A metal pan used for baking, roasting, etc.

   muffin tin

   roasting tin

   baking tin

4. (countable, squash (sport)) The bottom part of the front wall, which is "out" if a player strikes it with the ball.
5. (slang, dated, uncountable) money

   (Can we find かつ add a quotation of Beaconsfield to this entry?)

6. (slang, uncountable) Computer hardware.

同意語

• (airtight container): can (especially 米国用法), tin can

派生語

形容詞

tin (not comparable)

1. Made of tin.
2. Made of galvanised iron or built of corrugated iron.
   • 1939, George Orwell, "Coming up for Air", London: Victor Gollancz.

     [I]n fact he was a big noise, literally, in the Baptist Chapel, known locally as the Tin Tab[ernacle] - whereas my family were 'church' and Uncle Ezekiel was an infidel at that.

同意語

• tinnen (廃れた用法)

派生語

• tin tabernacle
• tin bath

動詞

tin (三人称単数 現在形 tins, 現在分詞 tinning, 過去形および過去分詞形 tinned)

1. (transitive) To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
2. (transitive) To cover with tin.
3. (transitive) To coat with solder
   1. To coat with solder, in preparation for soldering, to ensure a good solder joint
   2. To coat with solder, in order to consolidate braided wire, so as to make contact with all strands and reduce fragility of the fraying wire

派生語

• tinned dog

等位語

• bronze
• (to preserve): can, bottle
• (to prepare for soldering): wet, flux

参考

アナグラム

• INT, ITN, i'n't, in't, int, int., nit

語源

From Proto-Germanic *tiną.

発音

• IPA^(key): /tin/

名詞

tin n

1. tin

語形変化

派生語

• tinen

派生した語

• Middle English: tin
  • English: tin