verb (used with object), tin-plat·ed, tin-plat·ing.
- to coat (iron or steel sheet) with tin.
noun
- thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin.
noun
- thin steel sheet coated with a layer of tin that protects the steel from corrosion
verb tin-plate
- (tr) to coat (a metal or object) with a layer of tin, usually either by electroplating or by dipping in a bath of molten tin