terneplate
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word terneplate. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word terneplate, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say terneplate in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word terneplate you have here. The definition of the word terneplate will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofterneplate, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
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”).[1]
Noun
terneplate (countable and uncountable, plural terneplates)
- (also attributively) Thin iron or steel sheeting coated with an alloy of lead and tin (or, more recently, zinc and tin), often with some antimony.
Alternative forms
Translations
thin iron sheeting coated with an alloy of lead and tin
References
- ^ “terne-plate, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2020.
