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| lead2 |
to line, cover, weight, or treat with lead or an alloy or compound containing lead. [2/10 definitions] |
| magnetic wire |
a thin wire made of a ferromagnetic alloy, used to store recorded material. |
| nickel silver |
a silver-colored, hard, durable, corrosion-resistant alloy of copper, zinc, and nickel, used for utensils, tableware, and the like. |
| ormolu |
an alloy of copper and zinc or tin that resembles gold, or a similar gilded metal, used to decorate furniture, architectural features, or jewelry. |
| pewter |
a tin alloy, used formerly for kitchen vessels or implements, but now mostly for decorative objects and tableware. [1/2 definitions] |
| pig iron |
iron from a blast furnace that has not been refined or mixed with an alloy; crude iron. [1/2 definitions] |
| pinchbeck |
an alloy of zinc and copper, used in cheap jewelry as a substitute for gold. [1/3 definitions] |
| platinoid |
an alloy made of copper, nickel, and zinc to which a small amount of tungsten or aluminum has been added, used esp. in electric coils. [1/3 definitions] |
| solder |
to use an alloy in a molten state to fuse (pieces, edges, joints, or the like). [1/5 definitions] |
| stainless |
made of an alloy of steel and chromium, and thus resistant to rust or corrosion. [1/3 definitions] |
| stainless steel |
an alloy of steel and chromium, which is resistant to rust and corrosion. |
| steel |
a hard, strong metal alloy composed of iron and carbon, and used for making machines, tools, knives, and the like. [2/7 definitions] |
| tin |
to cover or coat with tin or a tin alloy. [1/8 definitions] |
| tinfoil |
tin, aluminum, or a tin alloy rolled out in a thin, flexible sheet and used as wrapping or lining, as for food and food containers. |
| tungsten steel |
an alloy of steel and tungsten, having great hardness and high resistance to heat. |
| type metal |
an alloy of tin, lead, and antimony, used in making printing types. |
| unalloyed |
not mixed with an alloy, as a metal. [1/2 definitions] |
| vanadium steel |
a steel alloy that contains vanadium to harden and strengthen it. |
| yellow metal |
a yellow alloy made of copper and zinc; Muntz metal. [1/2 definitions] |
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