# tin can

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A container, usually cylindrical, made out of sheet metal coated with tin, or (by extension) aluminum.
2. A destroyer.
3. An inexpensive car.
4. A motor home or trailer.
5. A metal spaceship or space station.
6. A nickname for a robot or artificial intelligence.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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