terneplate

[ turn-pleyt ]

/ ˈtɜrnˌpleɪt /

noun

steel plate coated with terne metal.

Nearby words

ternary operation, ternate, ternately, terne, terne metal, terneplate, terni, ternion, ternopol, terotechnology, terpene

Origin of terneplate

1855–60; obsolete terne (< French: dull; see tarnish) + plate¹

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