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A pure, solid block of [[tin]]. Prior to World War I, corrosion resistant pipes were made from solid tin. After the war, [[tinplate]] was more commonly used. | A pure, solid block of [[tin]]. Prior to World War I, corrosion resistant pipes were made from solid tin. After the war, [[tinplate]] was more commonly used. | ||
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
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Description
A pure, solid block of Tin. Prior to World War I, corrosion resistant pipes were made from solid tin. After the war, Tinplate was more commonly used.
Resources and Citations
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 809
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996