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white metal
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white metal
n.
Any of various whitish alloys, such as pewter, that contain high percentages of tin or lead.
white metal
n
(Engineering / Metallurgy) any of various alloys, such as Babbitt metal, used for bearings Also called antifriction metal
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Noun1.white metal - an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings
bearing metal
alloy, metal - a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"


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