HyperDic: shot_metal

English > 1 sense of the expression shot metal:
NOUNsubstanceshot metalan alloy that is 98% lead and 2% arsenic
English > shot metal: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn alloy that is 98% lead and 2% arsenic; used in making small shot.
Broaderalloy, metalA mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

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