tin plate

• Feuille mince d'acier ou de fer recouverte d'étain, utilisée principalement pour fabriquer des conteneurs, des boîtes de conserve et divers objets domestiques.

Thin sheets of steel or iron coated with tin, used primarily for making containers, cans, and various household items.

1. Thin steel sheet coated with tinB1formal

   A thin sheet of steel or iron coated with tin to prevent rusting, used for making containers and kitchenware.

   fer-blanc

   • The factory produces tin plates for food cans.
   • Old tin plates were often used for roofing in rural areas.
   • She collected antique tin plates from the 19th century.

2. Cheap or low-quality materialB2informal

   Used metaphorically to describe something that appears valuable but is actually cheap or inferior.

   Du toc

   • The award was just a tin plate, not real gold.
   • His promises turned out to be tin plate—worthless in the end.
   • The jewelry looked expensive but was only tin plate.