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What is terne?

What is terne? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. An alloy coating made of lead and tin (or, more recently, zinc and tin) and used to cover steel.
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At the second drawing a terne of forty thousand francs obliged me to borrow money.
A major producer of electrolytic and hot-dipped tinplate, the Yorkville works also manufactures black plate and terne plate.
Thus haue I described the terne in such wise as my simple skill is able to performe.
In addition, any moisture that is trapped between the terne plate and paint film can be a source of oxygen.
The earlier systems could only weld terne plate, and the accuracy of the welded assembly was a problem.
Standing seam metal roofs of copper or terne metal are found on many older homes and are a good choice for those who want to maintain that original appearance.

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