pot metal: Meaning and Definition of
pot' met"al
- an alloy of copper and lead, formerly used for making plumbing fixtures, bearings, etc.
- cast iron of a quality suitable for making pots.
- a low-grade nonferrous alloy used for die casting.
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- glass colored by being mixed with stained glass during fusion.
- glass melted in a pot.
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