terneplate

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noun

Thin iron or steel sheeting coated with an alloy of lead and tin (or, more recently, zinc and tin), often with some antimony.

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Meanings

nounterneplate (countable and uncountable, plural terneplates)

plural terneplates · alternative terne-plate

  1. alsoattributivecountableuncountableThin iron or steel sheeting coated with an alloy of lead and tin (or, more recently, zinc and tin), often with some antimony.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
terne

Origin

Probably from terne (“colourless, drab, dull”) (as contrasted with the shiny appearance of tinplate) + plate (“layer of a material on the surface of something, plating”).

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APA

terneplate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terneplate

MLA

“terneplate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terneplate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terneplate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terneplate.

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