plural of sheet-metal

plural of precious metal

plural of Babbitt metal

(printing) A metal sheet used in offset printing for carrying ink onto the rubber printing form.

Alternative spelling of semimetal

plural of semi-metal

Having a relatively low metal content

A person who uses a metal detector

A metal alloy used in making types for traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting. It consists essentially of lead and antimony, often with a little tin, nickel, or copper.

(construction) finely graded iron particles combined with an oxidizing catalyst. When mixed with water (or water, cement and sand), the finely distributed particles expand, creating a waterproof layer that becomes part of the surface to which it is applied.