tin can

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === tin can (plural tin cans) A container, usually cylindrical, made out of sheet metal coated with tin, or (by extension) aluminum. (nautical, slang) A destroyer. (slang) An inexpensive car. (slang) A motor home or trailer. (science fiction, slang) A metal spaceship or space station. (informal, sometimes derogatory) A nickname for a robot or artificial intelligence. ==== Synonyms ==== (container): tin (British, Australian & Canadian), can (US & Canadian) ==== Hypernyms ==== can ==== Derived terms ==== tin can telephone ==== Related terms ==== tinfoil aluminum can ==== Translations ==== === References === Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2026), “tin can, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction. === Anagrams === Cantin, cannit, incant, tannic