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ˈtin-ˈplate
Sheet-iron or, in recent use, often sheet-steel, coated with tin; a plate of this.
1677A. Yarranton Eng. Improv. To Rdr., In order to the establishing of the like [trade] in England, to set the Poor on work, which was the Linen, Thread, Tape, and Tin-plates. 1758Reid tr. Macquer's Chym. I. 70 Tin-Plates are no other than thin plates of Iron tinned over. 1812Sir H. Davy Chem. Philos. 393 Tin plate is formed by dipping thin plates of iron into melted tin. 1839Ure Dict. Arts, etc. s.v., The formation of tin-plate, or white-iron.
b. attrib. and Comb.
1720Strype Stow's Surv. (1754) II. v. xv. 323/1 The Company of Tin plate workers were incorporated by charter in the 22nd year of King Charles II. 1815J. Smith Panorama Sc. & Art II. 794 A japanned tin-plate tray is of less value than a paper one. 1860Piesse Lab. Chem. Wonders 37 England is the tin-plate manufacturer for the whole world. 1906Westm. Gaz. 10 Jan. 2/1 The transformation at Welsh tinplate works has been very great.
So ˈtin-ˈplated ppl. a., plated with tin; ˈtin-ˈplater, a workman who makes tin-plates.
1890Engineer LXIX. 496 The [search-light] projector barrel is 16 in. diameter, rolled out of steel sheet tinplated and very strong. 1903Westm. Gaz. 1 Sept. 5/1 The unions contend..that..the tin platers so treated have a claim for damages against the masters. |