tinplate

1 of 2

noun

tin·​plate ˈtin-ˈplāt How to pronounce tinplate (audio)
: thin sheet iron or steel coated with tin

tin-plate

2 of 2

verb

tin-plated; tin-plating; tin-plates

transitive verb

: to plate or coat (something, such as a metal sheet) with tin

Examples of tinplate in a Sentence

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Noun
Wool and imported tinplate, which was used for ceilings and cheap cookware, were particularly targeted. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024 But the tinplate was a problem. Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2020 The latter are suspended from a bit of metalwork, often made of brass or tinplate, of the type known as tole. Curbed, 13 July 2022 South Korea began with tinplate, plywood and textiles. The Economist, 5 Dec. 2019
Verb
These minerals likely came from the tin-plated can the powder was stored in and the equipment and water supply used during that time period. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1677, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tinplate was in 1677

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“Tinplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tinplate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

tinplate

noun
tin·​plate ˈtin-ˈplāt How to pronounce tinplate (audio)
: thin sheet iron or steel coated with tin
tin-plate verb

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