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tin-plate

[ tin-pleyt ]
/ ˈtɪnˌpleɪt /
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verb (used with object), tin-plat·ed, tin-plat·ing.

to coat (iron or steel sheet) with tin.

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Nearby words

  1. tin spirit,
  2. tin whistle,
  3. tin-opener,
  4. tin-pan,
  5. tin-panning,
  6. tin-pot,
  7. tin-white,
  8. tina,
  9. tinactin,
  10. tinamou

Origin of tin-plate

First recorded in 1885–90
Related formstin-plat·er, noun

Definition for tin-plate (2 of 2)

tin plate

or tin·plate

noun

thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin.

Origin of tin plate

First recorded in 1670–80
Also called tin.
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British Dictionary definitions for tin-plate

tin plate

noun

thin steel sheet coated with a layer of tin that protects the steel from corrosion

verb tin-plate

(tr) to coat (a metal or object) with a layer of tin, usually either by electroplating or by dipping in a bath of molten tin
Derived Formstin-plater, noun
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