Terneplate Definition

tûrnplāt
noun
Steel plate coated with an alloy of lead and a small amount of tin.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Terneplate

Noun

Singular:
terneplate
Plural:
terneplates

Origin of Terneplate

  • Probably French terne dull (from Old French tarnish) plate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • So called because made from three metals. See tern (adjective) and plate.

    From Wiktionary

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