BASE METAL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A metal that is common and not considered precious

Example:

lead, iron, copper, tin, and zinc are base metals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("base metal" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any 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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