tinplate
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6.4
A thin metal sheet covered with tin to stop it from rusting, used to make cans and pots
- noun
- /ˈtɪnˌpleɪt/
- Specialized
:
chapas de estaño
- The chef preferred using tinplate containers to store her leftover ingredients because they kept them fresh.
Examples
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In recent times, the feathers have been replaced by two small strips of tinplate.
Academic text (1993) -
Another deputy with a tinplate badge snapped handcuffs on Paul.
Fiction book (1993) -
Manufacturers often use tinplate to make durable cans that resist rust and corrosion.
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Old-fashioned lunch boxes were commonly made from tinplate, giving them a nostalgic charm.
Synonyms
tin plate
vstinplate
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4.1
A thin sheet of metal covered with tin used to make cans and kitchen items
is identical in meaning but written as a single word instead of two
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tinplate is simply tin ('a soft metal') plus plate ('a flat sheet'). So tinplate means a thin metal sheet covered with tin to stop rust, which is why it is used for cans and pots.