tin vs tin plate

tin and tin plate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tin	Yes	No	Yes	No
tin plate	Yes	No	No	No

tin (noun)	tin plate (noun)
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.	a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins
metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

tin (verb)	tin plate (verb)
preserve in a can or tin
prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
plate with tin