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tinplate

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++tin·plate /ˈtɪnpleɪt/ noun [uncountable]  HCMvery thin sheets of iron or steel covered with tin 镀锡铁皮,马口铁
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tinplateThis comprised quite a large industrial site and in later years became an important iron and tinplate rolling works.Which steel mills are linked with each tinplate works?Now even more tinplate is made, but from just three giant works.Coal was used to smelt the steel for the tinplate and petrol to transport all the parts and goods.Why do you think the tinplate works at Ebbw Vale exists in this isolated position?
tin·plate nounChineseSyllable
Corpus or covered sheets steel thin of very with iron


tinplate
tinplate /ˈtɪnpleɪt/ noun [uncountable]
very thin sheets of iron or steel covered with tin


tin·plateBrE /ˈtɪnpleɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtɪnpleɪt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a metal material made from iron and steel and covered with a layer of tin 镀锡铁皮;马口铁