block tin

American  

noun

1. pure tin.

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block tin British  

noun

1. pure tin, esp when cast into ingots

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Example Sentences

Kettles lined with porcelain are the best, but if you cannot procure them, block tin may be substituted.

From Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches by Leslie, Eliza

Old pieces of lead pipe, lead trap, old block tin pipe are used to make solder when pure metals are not at hand.

From Elements of Plumbing by Dibble, Samuel Edward

The incubating can A, is made of block tin, and is intended to contain the milk.

From The Bacillus of Long Life a manual of the preparation and souring of milk for dietary purposes, together with and historical account of the use of fermente by Douglas, Loudon

A. Make it of lead or block tin.

From Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.?No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures by Various

For shells that are to be baked empty, and afterwards filled with stewed fruit or sweetmeats, deep plates of block tin with broad edges are best.

From Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches by Leslie, Eliza