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blackplate

American  
[blak-playt] / ˈblækˌpleɪt /

noun

Metallurgy.
  1. cold-rolled sheet steel before pickling or cleaning.

  2. sheet steel coated with a lacquer or enamel.


Etymology

Origin of blackplate

First recorded in 1855–60; black + plate 1


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