tin plate

¹ American  

Or tinplate

noun

1. thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin.

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tin-plate ² American  

[tin-pleyt] / ˈtɪnˌpleɪt /

verb (used with object)

tin-plated, tin-plating

1. to coat (iron or steel sheet) with tin.

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tin plate British  

noun

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

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verb

1. (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

Other Word Forms

• tin-plater noun

Etymology

Origin of tin plate¹

First recorded in 1670–80

Origin of tin-plate²

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Jamal waved for me to pull out my tin plate and lay it on the floor.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2013

In the US, Thomas Kensett and Ezra Daggett had patented the use of tin plate in 1825 and started selling canned oysters, fruits, meats and vegetables in New York.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2013

In the weeks that followed, within those four walls, sheets of tin plate were transformed by hand into tin cans filled with beef, mutton, carrots, parsnips and soup, destined for every corner of the .

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2013

Dating from 1840 to 1950, the toys were made of tin plate by European companies that hand painted them.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2012

On the table a few things that had been left: a cup, a tin plate, a candle in a stand.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi