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tinplate

noun [U]
 
 
/ˈtɪn.pleɪt/

Definition

thin sheets of iron or steel covered with a thin layer of tinMetals and metalworkingChemical elements tinplated
 
 
/ˌtɪnˈpleɪ.tɪd/ US  /-t̬ɪd/ adjective
Metals and metalworkingChemical elements
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