tin-platen.
Sheet-iron or, in later use, often sheet-steel, coated with tin; a plate of this.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > plated or coated metal > [noun] > tinplate
white iron1496
latten1611
tin-plate1677
taggers1834
terne-plate1858
coke plate1878
terne1904
coke1930
electrotin1935
1677 A. Yarranton England's Improvem. I.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.
1758 A. Reid tr. P. J. Macquer Elements Theory & Pract. Chym. I. 70 Tin-Plates are no other than thin plates of Iron tinned over.
1812 H. Davy Elements Chem. Philos. 393 Tin plate is formed by dipping thin plates of iron into melted tin.
1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 1252 The formation of tin-plate, or white-iron.
Compounds
attributive and in other combinations.
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1720 J. Strype Stow's Surv. of London (rev. ed.) II. v. xv. 236/2 The Company of Tin Plate-workers were incorporated by Charter..in the 22nd Year of the Reign of King Charles II.
1815 J. Smith Panorama Sci. & Art II. 794 A japanned tin-plate tray, is of less value than a paper one.
1860 G. W. S. Piesse Lab. Chem. Wonders 37 England is the tin-plate manufacturer for the whole world.
1906 Westm. Gaz. 10 Jan. 2/1 The transformation at Welsh tinplate works has been very great.
Derivatives
ˈtin-ˈplated adj. plated with tin.
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1890 Engineer LXIX. 496 The [search-light] projector barrel is 16 in. diameter, rolled out of steel sheet tinplated and very strong.
ˈtin-ˈplater n. a workman who makes tin-plates.
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1903 Westm. Gaz. 1 Sept. 5/1 The unions contend..that..the tin platers so treated have a claim for damages against the masters.
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