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white metal

noun

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


white metal

noun

  1. any of various alloys, such as Babbitt metal, used for bearings Also calledantifriction metal
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of white metal1

First recorded in 1605–15
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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.

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

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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 democracyâ€.

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Mr. Sauer quickly caught sight of a white metal object leaning against the branch of a cedar tree.

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He had a rounded bald head, a sleek white metal frame, and a forbidding scowl.

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