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tin plate
1or tinplate
noun
- thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin.
tin-plate
2[ tin-pleyt ]
verb (used with object)
, tin-plat·ed, tin-plat·ing.
- to coat (iron or steel sheet) with tin.
tin plate
noun
- thin steel sheet coated with a layer of tin that protects the steel from corrosion
verb
- 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
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Derived Forms
- ˈtin-ˌplater, noun
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Other Words From
- tin-plater noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tin plate1
First recorded in 1670–80
Origin of tin plate2
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences
Violet laid the tin plate over the top for a cover, and they all stood by to hear the first bubble.
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He had unstrapped the tin-plate and held it ready in his gloved hand—then there came a burst dangerously near.
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He banked over, side-slipped in the most natural manner and with all his strength flung the tin-plate clear of the machine.
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There were also a frying pan, tin plate, knife and fork, and on a bark shelf some food stuff.
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I decided that two trades were better than one, and I would learn the tin plate trade.
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