tin plate: Meaning and Definition of

tin' plate"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin. Also called

tin-plate

Pronunciation: (tin'plāt"), [key]
— -plat•ed, -plat•ing.
  1. to coat (iron or steel sheet) with tin.
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