precious metal

noun

1. a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.

precious metal

noun

1. any of the metals gold, silver, or platinum

Example Sentences

The price of spot gold - the real-time market value of the precious metal for immediate delivery - rose above $4,016 an ounce on Wednesday morning in Asia.

From BBC

The price of gold has hit a record high as demand for the precious metal remains strong amid global economic uncertainty.

From BBC

In Wales the general threshold is more than 300 years old and made up of at least 10% precious metal.

From BBC

Catalytic converters contain precious metals that make some of them worth more than $1,000 each on the black market.

From Los Angeles Times

For weeks, they’ve been scouring their homes and cracking open their safes to retrieve vintage necklaces, family heirlooms and other expensive pieces containing the precious metal that can be melted for cash.

From Los Angeles Times