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TERNEPLATE
Etymology
Noun
terneplate (plural terneplates)
Thin iron sheeting coated with an alloy of lead and tin.
Source: Wiktionary
Terne"plate`, n. Etym: [See Tern, a., and Plate.]
Definition: Thin iron sheets coated with an alloy of lead and tin; -- so called because made up of three metals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GRIEVOUS
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