white metal

American  

noun

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

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white metal British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of white metal

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

The white metal is also much cheaper than gold, attracting a broad range of investors seeking more affordable safe-haven assets, and is widely used in industry—from the manufacture of solar panels to artificial-intelligence semiconductors.

From The Wall Street Journal

The main, windowless room is behind a white metal door a good few inches thick.

From BBC

Victoria said a hospital porter arrived at the bereavement suite and left a bag with a white metal box inside, where they were asked to place Ollie.

From BBC

Sharif admitted hitting her with a cricket bat and beating her with a white metal pole that was part of a high chair.

From BBC

Shortly after Yoon’s announcement, police lined the white metal gates outside the National Assembly building in the heart of Seoul, the building that the country’s tourism authorities have framed as “the symbol of Korean democracy”.

From BBC