galvanized iron

noun

iron or steel, especially in sheets, coated with zinc to prevent rust.

Origin of galvanized iron

First recorded in 1830–40

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Historical Examples of galvanized iron

Better have it lined with zinc or galvanized-iron, inside of the plank.
American Pomology
J. A. Warder
A galvanized-iron wire is best of all; as it never rusts, and needs only to be wiped off each week.
The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking
Helen Campbell
He is provided with galvanized-iron buckets having lids and locks; each bucket holds about 60 lb.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910
Herbert M. Wilson
To obviate this annoyance, I made a galvanized-iron pipe, about 2 ft. long and 8 in.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2
Various
But even these, so to speak, galvanized-iron interiors are not always proof.
The Child in the Midst
Mary Schauffler Labaree

British Dictionary definitions for galvanized iron

galvanized iron

galvanised iron

noun

building trades iron, esp a sheet of corrugated iron, covered with a protective coating of zinc

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