tin can

1. A container, usually cylindrical, made out of sheet metal coated with tin, or (by extension) aluminum.

   Konservendose, Blechbüchse

   жестя́нкаžestjánka, консе́рвная ба́нкаkonsérvnaja bánka, ба́нкаbánka

   бляша́нкаbljašánka, бляша́на ба́нкаbljašána bánka, консе́рвна ба́нкаkonsérvna bánka

2. (slang)A destroyer.

   informal term for a destroyer

3. (slang)An inexpensive car.

4. (slang)A motor home or trailer.

5. (slang)A metal spaceship or space station.

6. (derogatory, informal, sometimes)A nickname for a robot or artificial intelligence.

   Do as you’re told, tin can!

1. There are six fish inside the tin can.

   deIn der Konservendose sind sechs Fische. — mervert1

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2. The beggar rattled a few meager coins in his tin can.

   deDer Bettler klapperte mit ein paar wenigen Münzen in seiner Dose. — Esperantostern

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3. My favorite episode is when the forest raccoons make voting machines from tin cans and rubber bands.

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