galvanized iron

iron or steel, especially in sheets, coated with zinc to prevent rust.

Origin of galvanized iron

First recorded in 1830–40

He is provided with galvanized-iron buckets having lids and locks; each bucket holds about 60 lb.

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 |Herbert M. Wilson
Wagons are stored in galvanized-iron warehouses, each one capable of receiving 2,500 wagons, without wheels.

America's Munitions 1917-1918 |Benedict Crowell
The tank, a galvanized-iron ash-can, is provided with a conical top, through an opening in which a funnel is placed.

Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man |Francis Gano Benedict
The mixing dampers at the base of the galvanized-iron ducts are controlled by their respective room thermostats.

Physics |Willis Eugene Tower

He lies on the bottom of a galvanized-iron case, with a piece of blue blanket for a pillow.

While the Billy Boils |Henry Lawson

galvanized iron

building trades iron, esp a sheet of corrugated iron, covered with a protective coating of zinc