"white metal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: white metals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} white metal (countable and uncountable, plural white metals)
  1. Any tin- or lead-based alloy. Tags: countable, uncountable Hyponyms (tin- or lead- based alloy): pewter, Babbitt metal, Britannia metal
    Sense id: en-white_metal-en-noun-QB9N~GYx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 24 30 17 Disambiguation of 'tin- or lead- based alloy': 44 4 30 22
  2. (UK, auctions) Silver that cannot be labeled as silver in the UK because it does not bear an Assay Office mark. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-white_metal-en-noun-7AVTzvAj Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 24 30 17
  3. Any silvery or whitish metal or alloy. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-white_metal-en-noun-uEm8VZnf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 24 30 17
  4. (music) Christian-themed heavy metal, as distinguished from black metal. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music, Alloys, Lead, Silver, Tin Related terms: monkey metal, pot metal
    Sense id: en-white_metal-en-noun-RARkzSEj Disambiguation of Alloys: 25 9 23 43 Disambiguation of Lead: 20 15 18 47 Disambiguation of Silver: 17 21 21 40 Disambiguation of Tin: 25 14 17 44 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 24 30 17 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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