white metal

noun

1

: any of several light-colored alloys used especially as a base for plated silverware and ornaments and novelties

2

: any of several lead-base or tin-base alloys (such as babbitt) used especially for bearings, fusible plugs, and type metal

Examples of white metal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It's based on a triple-axle trailer and has cedar siding, with white metal accenting and roof. —Adam Williams march 14, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026

On the white metal front, in Christie’s current private sale lineup is a highly covetable 2024 Cartier Crash in platinum from London New Bond Street. —Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026

After weeks of price fluctuations, the white metal hit a nominal all-time high of over $110 per troy ounce in late January 2026 — a milestone that sent investors scrambling to try and capitalize on the metal's impressive price uptick. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026

Year-to-date, the white metal’s price is still 53% higher. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for white metal

• diacetyl
• betel
• cetyl
• kettle
• mettle
• nettle
• petal
• setal
• settle
• gunmetal
• nonmetal
• resettle