WHITE METAL


Meaning of WHITE METAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1613

1. : any of several light-colored alloys used especially as a base for plated silverware and ornaments and novelties

2. : any of several lead-base or tin-base alloys (as babbitt) used especially for bearings, fusible plugs, and type metal

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