terne metal

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noun

an alloy of lead and tin used for plating.

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Origin of terne metal

see origin at terneplate

Words nearby terne metal

ternary, ternary form, ternary operation, ternate, terne, terne metal, terneplate, tern foot, Terni, ternion, Ternopol

How to use terne metal in a sentence

The taste of metal cutlery after years of plastic can also taste funny.
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