white metal

white met·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt met-l]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈmɛt l/
- /waɪt ˈmetl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt, wahyt met-l]
- /ʰwaɪt, waɪt ˈmɛt l/

Definitions of white metal words

noun white metal any of various light-colored alloys, as Babbitt metal or Britannia metal. 1
noun white metal any of various alloys, such as Babbitt metal, used for bearings 0
noun white metal any of various light-colored alloys, esp. any of those, as pewter, containing much lead or tin 0

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Origin of white metal

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15

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Parts of speech for White metal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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white metal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

white metal usage trend in Literature

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