pot metal

pot met·al

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pot met-l]
- /pɒt ˈmɛt l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pot met-l]
- /pɒt ˈmɛt l/

Definitions of pot metal words

noun pot metal an alloy of copper and lead, formerly used for making plumbing fixtures, bearings, etc. 1
noun pot metal cast iron of a quality suitable for making pots. 1
noun pot metal a low-grade nonferrous alloy used for die casting. 1
noun pot metal Glassmaking. glass colored by being mixed with stained glass during fusion. glass melted in a pot. 1

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Origin of pot metal

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95

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Parts of speech for Pot metal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pot metal

pot metal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pot metal usage trend in Literature

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