sheet metal

/ʃit ˌmɛdl/
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Definitions of sheet metal
  1. noun
    sheet of metal formed into a thin plate
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    corrugated iron
    usually galvanized sheet iron or sheet steel shaped into straight parallel ridges and hollows
    flashing
    sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing
    foil
    a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
    tin plate, tinplate
    a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins
    aluminium foil, aluminum foil, tin foil
    foil made of aluminum
    chaff
    foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure
    gold foil
    foil made of gold
    tin foil, tinfoil
    foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
    type of:
    flat solid, sheet
    a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
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