How to pronounce “terne”

Meaning

• [Adjective]
• Colourless, drab, dull.
• [Noun]
• (also attributively) An alloy coating made of lead and tin (or, more recently, zinc and tin), often with some antimony, used to cover iron or steel.
• Synonym of terneplate (“thin iron or steel sheeting coated with this alloy”).

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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