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base metal: Meaning and Definition of
base' met'al
Pronunciation: [key]
- any metal other than a precious or noble metal, as copper, lead, zinc, or tin. Cf. noble metal, precious metal.
- the principal metal of an alloy.
- the principal metal of a piece underlying a coating of another metal; core.
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