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sheet metal

American  

noun

  1. metal in sheets or thin plates.


sheet metal British  

noun

  1. metal in the form of a sheet, the thickness being intermediate between that of plate and that of foil

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of sheet metal

First recorded in 1905–10

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At the time of the collision, it was carrying 4,200 tons of rolled sheet metal and rebar, the authorities said.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

The 22-year-old now runs his own business scrubbing every sheet metal curve and interior corner of a vehicle until there isn’t a smudge or crumb left.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Stilfold uses a blunt wheel to make creases in sheet metal.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2026

Their doors opened and out came customers and contractors, who went into the store and returned with plywood and sheet metal and seasonal plants.

From Slate Jan. 27, 2026

Already, he had begun lining some of his grain bins with sheet metal.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

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