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Meaning of white metal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any tin- or lead-based alloy (commonly used to make bearings, jewellery, toy soldiers, fusible plugs, some medals and metal type).
    countable, uncountable
  2. Silver that cannot be labeled as silver in the UK because it does not bear an Assay Office hallmark.
    UK, countable, uncountable
  3. Any silvery or whitish metal or alloy.
    countable, uncountable
  4. Christian-themed heavy metal, as distinguished from black metal.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Weißmetall
Português metal patente

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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