tin plate

Definition of Tin Plate in English :

1. tin plate, tinplate

a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tin Plate

noun

1.

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

verb tin-plate

2. (transitive)

to coat (a metal or object) with a layer of tin, usually either by electroplating or by dipping in a bath of molten tin

verb (transitive)

to coat (a metal or object) with a layer of tin, usually either by electroplating or by dipping in a bath of molten tin

thin sheets of iron or steel plated with tin

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtin-ˈplated or ˈtin-ˈplating

to plate with tin

tr.v. tin-plat·ed, tin-plat·ing, tin-plates

To coat with tin, either by dipping or electroplating.

n.

Thin sheet iron or steel coated with tin to prevent rusting, used especially to make cans and pots.