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terneplate

noun terne·plate \-ˌplāt\

Definition of TERNEPLATE

:  sheet iron or steel coated with an alloy of about four parts lead to one part tin
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Origin of TERNEPLATE

probably from French terne dull (from Middle French, from ternir to tarnish) + English plate
First Known Use: circa 1858

Rhymes with TERNEPLATE

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