base metal

noun

1. any metal other than a precious or noble metal, as copper, lead, zinc, or tin.

2. the principal metal of an alloy.

3. the principal metal of a piece underlying a coating of another metal; core.

base metal

noun

1. any of certain common metals such as copper, lead, zinc, and tin, as distinct from the precious metals, gold, silver, and platinum

Example Sentences

A proposed $53 billion merger between Anglo American and Teck Resources, the mining sector’s biggest deal for a decade, amounts to a giant play on future demand for the base metal.

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The copper mining company’s stock gained ground along with prices for the base metal.

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The copper producer rose along with prices for the base metal.

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The copper mining company fell as prices for the base metal slipped.

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The copper miner rose along with prices for the base metal.

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