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noun

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

the principal metal of an alloy.

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

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Huckabee will also need to establish a reliable fundraising base, something that up until now has proved to be elusive.
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Both are considered marginal figures in the House GOP caucus and have no real base of support for their respective bids.
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The taste of metal cutlery after years of plastic can also taste funny.
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The upper part of the stem is usually unbranched, but whorls of branches occur towards the base.
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In the metal of the tenor several coins are visible, one being a Spanish dollar of 1742.
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It is a vile world because it is an under-educated world, unreasonable, suspicious, base and ferocious.
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The metal is then removed, and washed successively with very dilute sodium hydroxid solution, alcohol, and ether.
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In ordinary work, however, it is safer to base the distinction upon size than upon structure.
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British Dictionary definitions for base metal

base metal

noun

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

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