tin can
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A can made of tin-plated steel, often used for food.
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- He kicked an old tin can down the empty street.
- The pantry was stocked with vegetables and soups in tin cans.
- We made a simple telephone using two tin cans and a piece of string.
- His cheap car sounded like a rattling tin can as it sputtered down the road.
- The artist creates sculptures from recycled materials, including old tin cans.
- For the camping trip, we packed several tin cans of beans.
- The rusty tin can had been lying in the garden for years.
- Living in that tiny submarine felt like being trapped in a tin can.
- She used an old tin can to collect rainwater for her plants.
- The museum displayed food packaging from the 1950s, featuring many classic tin cans.