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Nov 27, 2009
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pot' met"al




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

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