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blackplate

American

[blak-pleyt] / ˈblækˌpleɪt /

noun

Metallurgy.

cold-rolled sheet steel before pickling or cleaning.
sheet steel coated with a lacquer or enamel.

Etymology

Origin of blackplate

First recorded in 1855–60; black + plate ¹

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