TIN PLATE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins

Synonyms:

tin plate; tinplate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tin plate" is a kind of...):

sheet metal (sheet of metal formed into a thin plate)

Meronyms (substance of "tin plate"):

tin (a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking)

Holonyms ("tin plate" is a substance of...):

tinware (articles of commerce made of tin plate)