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marine metal

marine metal noun: an alloy of lead, antimony, and mercury, made for sheathing ships.

Noun

marine metal (uncountable)

  1. An alloy of lead, antimony, and mercury, made for sheathing ships.
    • Denithorne, Sherson and Smith's patent for a new-invented white composition, called marine metal, particularly useful for sheathing of ships and other valuable purposes1794, The Repertory of Arts and Manufactures

Questions about marine metal

What does marine metal mean?
Marine metal means an alloy of lead, antimony, and mercury, made for sheathing ships.
What part of speech is marine metal?
Marine metal is a noun.

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