tinplate

UK
/ˈtɪnpleɪt/
US
/ˈtɪnpleɪt/

Translations

tinplatenoun
tinplates
pl
fer blancMatériau métallique étamé, usage courant.
The factory specializes in producing tinplate for food packaging.
L’usine se spécialise dans la production de fer blanc pour les emballages alimentaires.
Additional translations
tôle étaméeTerme technique, plus précis dans certains contextes industriels.
Synonyms
tinned steel
coated steel
tin-coated metal
tinplateverb
tinplated
Past Simple
tinplated
Past Participle
tinplating
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɪnpleɪt/
US
/ˈtɪnpleɪt/
étamerSe dit du fait de recouvrir d’une fine couche d’étain.
The manufacturer decided to tinplate the steel to prevent it from rusting.
Le fabricant a décidé d’étamer l’acier pour l’empêcher de rouiller.
tinplateadjective
Used attributively to describe objects made of or relating to tinplate material.
en fer blancEmploi adjectival courant.
Tinplate cans are popular in the food-processing industry.
Les boîtes en fer blanc sont populaires dans l’industrie agroalimentaire.
Additional translations
en tôle étaméeVariante plus technique.

Definitions

tinplatenoun
A thin sheet of steel or iron coated with tin to prevent rusting, commonly used in the manufacture of cans and other containers.
The factory specializes in producing tinplate for food packaging.
tinplateverb
To coat or cover with a thin layer of tin.
The manufacturer decided to tinplate the steel to prevent it from rusting.
tinplateadjective
Made of tinplate or relating to tinplate as a material.
Tinplate cans are popular in the food-processing industry.