Pronunciation: - ˌ pl ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from French terne dull (fr. Middle French, from ternir to tarnish) + English plate
Date: circa 1858
: sheet iron or steel coated with an alloy of about four parts lead to one part tin
Pronunciation: - ˌ pl ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from French terne dull (fr. Middle French, from ternir to tarnish) + English plate
Date: circa 1858
: sheet iron or steel coated with an alloy of about four parts lead to one part tin
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012