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terne

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terne

/ ³ÙÉœË²Ô /

noun

  1. Also calledterne metal an alloy of lead containing tin (10–20 per cent) and antimony (1.5–2 per cent)
  2. Also calledterne plate steel plate coated with this alloy
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Origin of terne1

C16: perhaps from French terne dull, from Old French ternir to tarnish
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“The shelters were never designed to meet Swiss fire regulations,†says Märta Terne of Better Shelter, “or to be used indoors as the city proposed. The humanitarian aid world doesn’t adhere to the same safety standards as you would for permanent buildings in Europe made of concrete and stone. But there are strict rules about the distance between shelters and no cooking is allowed inside.â€

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“A refugee settlement is a reality where ingenuity and repurposing of resources is brought to the max, and the values and use of technologies are accelerated,†explained Marte Terne, head of marketing and communication for the Sweden-based Better Shelter .

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Terne, tÄ—rn, n. an inferior tin-plate for roofs and the inside of packing-cases.

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Close to the Terne stood a beautiful old black and white farmhouse called Petsey.

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But, if Grandpapa was not with us, we used to go to the islands in the Terne, reached by straight paths along the edge of wide ditches in the meadows.

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