Tinplate

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of tin plate. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "[...] 4,000 tons of slabs will be sent to the R.T.B. works at Ebbw Vale and a further 8,000 a week will be rolled at the new R.T.B. Newport Works and returned to the Steel Co. of Wales at Trostre and Llangyfelach in coil form for processing into tinplate."

  2. 2
    a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of tin-plate. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms
tintin platetin plate

Example

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"[...] 4,000 tons of slabs will be sent to the R.T.B. works at Ebbw Vale and a further 8,000 a week will be rolled at the new R.T.B. Newport Works and returned to the Steel Co. of Wales at Trostre and Llangyfelach in coil form for processing into tinplate."

Etymology

From tin + plate.

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