White-metal

  • 11white metal — /waɪt ˈmɛtl/ (say wuyt metl) noun 1. a. any of various light coloured alloys containing a high proportion of tin, as babbitt metal, britannia metal, etc., used for bearings, light castings, and domestic articles. b. any of various similar alloys… …

  • 12white metal — any of various light colored alloys, as Babbitt metal or Britannia metal. [1605 15] * * * …

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  • 13white metal — noun an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings • Syn: ↑bearing metal • Hypernyms: ↑alloy, ↑metal …

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  • 14white metal — noun Date: 1613 1. any of several light colored alloys used especially as a base for plated silverware and ornaments and novelties 2. any of several lead base or tin base alloys (as babbitt) used especially for bearings, fusible plugs, and type… …

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  • 15white metal — Any of various (tin based) alloys (e.g., tin, lead, and antimony), such as Babbitt metal, still occasionally used for bearings because it had a low melting point and a low coefficient of friction …

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  • 16white metal — n. alloy that is light colored (white or silvery) …

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  • 17white metal — noun a white or silvery alloy, especially a tin based alloy used for the surfaces of bearings …

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  • 18white metal — noun a) Any tin or lead based alloy b) Silver that cannot be labeled as silver in the UK …

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  • 19Vickers White Metal — Britanniametall, auch „Britannium“, ist eine Gruppe von Hartzinn Legierungen mit ins bläuliche neigender, silberweißer Färbung. Das Zinn ist mit Antimon legiert, meist zusammen mit Kupfer, zusätzlich auch mit Nickel, Blei und Bismut.… …

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  • 20Metal cristiano — White Metal Orígenes musicales Heavy metal, Rock cristiano, Hard rock, Musica cristiana, Glam metal,Surmount darkness Orígenes culturales Mediados de los 80 en EE. UU. Instrumentos c …

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