white metal

Noun

Meaning

an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bearing metal argent building metal tinsel silver paint costume alloy junk argentous ceruse ormolu nickel silver noble metal
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Antonyms

black metal

Hypernyms

metal alloy

Examples

Many progressive economists insist that gold is now in essentially the same position as silver and that the arguments the simon-pure gold advocates use against the white metal can be directed with equal effect against their own fetish. Benjamin Graham

I was quite unable to make any white metal alloy hard enough to be made into powder by my machinery. Henry Bessemer

Bowser Manufacturing has produced white metal models for over 50 years. citation There are many boutique vendors offering limited run epoxy and wood models. Source: Internet

Using a glass wall for the entrance, similar in appearance to his Louvre pyramid, Pei coated the exterior of the main building in white metal, and placed a large cylinder on a narrow perch to serve as a performance space. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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