Metal used to coat sheets of steel (3)

I believe the answer is:

tin

(Other definitions for tin that I've seen before include "A silvery-white metal, symbol Sn" , "Money" , "Element, symbol Sn" , "Earnings" , "Silver-white metal, used to make cans" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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