TERNEPLATE


Meaning of TERNEPLATE in English

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

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