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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of various whitish alloys, such as pewter, that contain high percentages of tin or lead.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Any tin- or lead-based alloy
  • noun UK, auctions Silver that cannot be labeled as silver in the UK.
  • noun Any silvery or whitish metal or alloy

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings

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