white metal

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noun

any of various light-colored alloys, as Babbitt metal or Britannia metal.

Origin of white metal

First recorded in 1605–15

Words nearby white metal

white market, white marlin, white matter, white meat, white melilot, white metal, white meter, White Mountains, white mule, white muscle, white mustard

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Example sentences from the Web for white metal

The white-metal letters "SG" on this brass plate lend themselves to so many interpretations that no identification is attempted.
American Military Insignia 1800-1851|J. Duncan Campbell and Edgar M. Howell.
White-metal alloys are in use on rubber machines, and cast-iron bearings have been employed satisfactorily for years.
The Preparation of Plantation Rubber|Sidney Morgan
It is oval with raised edges and has a white-metal "F" applied with simple wire fasteners.
American Military Insignia 1800-1851|J. Duncan Campbell and Edgar M. Howell.
"I don't know what to do," said Glass, picking nervously at his white-metal watch chain.
Desert Conquest|A. M. Chisholm

British Dictionary definitions for white metal

white metal

noun

any of various alloys, such as Babbitt metal, used for bearingsAlso called: antifriction metal

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单词	white metal
释义	white metal SEE SYNONYMS FOR white metal ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of various light-colored alloys, as Babbitt metal or Britannia metal. Origin of white metal First recorded in 1605–15 Words nearby white metal white market, white marlin, white matter, white meat, white melilot, white metal, white meter, White Mountains, white mule, white muscle, white mustard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for white metal The white-metal letters "SG" on this brass plate lend themselves to so many interpretations that no identification is attempted. American Military Insignia 1800-1851\|J. Duncan Campbell and Edgar M. Howell. White-metal alloys are in use on rubber machines, and cast-iron bearings have been employed satisfactorily for years. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber\|Sidney Morgan It is oval with raised edges and has a white-metal "F" applied with simple wire fasteners. American Military Insignia 1800-1851\|J. Duncan Campbell and Edgar M. Howell. "I don't know what to do," said Glass, picking nervously at his white-metal watch chain. Desert Conquest\|A. M. Chisholm British Dictionary definitions for white metal white metal noun any of various alloys, such as Babbitt metal, used for bearingsAlso called: antifriction metal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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