BASE METAL
Dictionary entry overview: What does base metal mean? • BASE METAL (noun)
The noun BASE METAL has 1 sense:
1. a metal that is common and not considered precious
Familiarity information: BASE METAL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BASE METAL (noun)
Meaning:
A metal that is common and not considered precious
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Context example:
lead, iron, copper, tin, and zinc are base metals
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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