HyperDic: base_metal

English > 1 sense of the expression base metal:
NOUNsubstancebase metala metal that is common and not considered precious
English > base metal: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA metal that is common and not considered precious.
Example"lead, iron, copper, tin, and zinc are base metals"
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

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