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

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How to use white metal in a sentence

In the barrow was a portmanteau of brown leather, studded with nails of brass and white metal.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor Hugo
The massive walls of the tower were nearly five feet thick, and made of some tough, white metal.
Islands of Space | John W Campbell
Bands of silvery aluminum were fastened about its shell, with little cases of white metal dangling to them.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931 | Various
Then the knobbed limbs snapped the white metal tube to a level position.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931 | Various
Like the one that had passed us in the upper cavern, they wore glistening white metal accoutrements.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for white metal

white metal

noun

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

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