tin can

Example Sentences

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All of which makes the decision to play in the round, packed like sardines in a crushed tin can, all the more significant.

From BBC

The Erebus and the Terror were the first ships to take advantage of a dramatic new invention—the tin can.

From Literature

From the outside, the Team Associated trailer looked like a glorified tin can, but inside it was furnished with crisp white shelving and a treasure trove of motor parts.

From Los Angeles Times

“They have been found in tin cans, in coconut halves,” Rundell writes.

From Salon

I have fond memories of walking with my dad on Saturday mornings to a nearby cannery, where we could buy big tin cans of freshly squeezed OJ still warm from being pasteurized.

From Los Angeles Times