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terneplate

terne·plate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [turn-pleyt]
    • /ˈtɜrnˌpleɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [turn-pleyt]
    • /ˈtɜrnˌpleɪt/

Definitions of terneplate word

  • noun terneplate steel plate coated with terne metal. 1
  • noun terneplate thin iron sheets coated with an alloy of lead and tin 0
  • noun terneplate steel plate coated with an alloy of lead and a small amount of tin 0

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Origin of terneplate

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; obsolete terne (< French: dull; see tarnish) + plate1

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Parts of speech for Terneplate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

terneplate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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