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tinplate

tinplate

6.4
A thin metal sheet covered with tin to stop it from rusting, used to make cans and pots
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪnˌpleɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : chapas de estaño
  • The chef preferred using tinplate containers to store her leftover ingredients because they kept them fresh.

Examples

  • In recent times, the feathers have been replaced by two small strips of tinplate.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.

  • Old-fashioned lunch boxes were commonly made from tinplate, giving them a nostalgic charm.

Synonyms

tin plate
vstinplate
1 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

tinplate singular
tinplates plural

Morphology

tinplate = tin + plate (transparent) = tin + plate

A direct compound of 'tin' + 'plate', meaning a sheet made of or coated with tin, which learners can readily infer.

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.