tinplate [
'tɪn`plet]
tinplate[ noun ]
a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins
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- The previous record was $49,649 paid at Sotheby's in 1984 for a tinplate train, also made by Marklin.
- A few decades ago soda cans were made of heavy tinplate with soldered lead side seams.