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BASE METAL

Definition: BASE METAL

BASE METAL

1. (Chem.), any one of the metals, as iron, lead, etc., which are readily tarnished or oxidized, in contrast with the noble metals. In general, a metal of small value, as compared with gold or silver.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 



Specialty Definitions: BASE METAL

DomainDefinitions

Mining

A. Any of the more common and more chemically active metals, e.g., lead, copper b. The principal metal of an alloy, e.g., the copper in brass. CF:noble metal c. In plural form, a classification of metals usually considered to be of low value and higher chemical activity when compared with the noble metals (gold, silver, platinum, etc.). This nonspecific term generally refers to the high-volume, low-value metals copper, lead, tin, and zinc. d. The metal base to which a coating or plating is applied. e.g., lead, copper. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: BASE METAL

English words defined with "BASE METAL": base, Billonironpluggedsamovar, smoothing iron. (references)
Specialty definitions using "BASE METAL": ACCORDION REPAIRER, ANTENNA INSTALLER, artificial-marble worker, artist, woodblockbase-and-wick assembler, bayonet pin, block cutter, BLOCKER I, brush makercasting wheel, CHIMNEY REPAIRER, COILER, contact plateDENTAL CERAMIST ASSISTANT, DENTURE WAXER, DIE MAKER, ELECTRONIC, die-casting machine operator, DRILL-PRESS SET-UP OPERATOR, RADIAL, drive wedge, DRUM LOADER AND UNLOADERelectrode potential, ENGRAVER, BLOCK, ENGRAVER, PANTOGRAPH II, ENGRAVER, SEALS, engraver, wood, engraving operatorFANCY-WIRE DRAWER, felling dog, FISHING ACCESSORIES MAKER, floor grinderGOVERNOR ASSEMBLER, HYDRAULIC, GRINDER SET-UP OPERATOR, JIGINSPECTOR, OUTSIDE PRODUCTIONJEWEL-BEARING GRINDER, jig grinder, jig-grinding-machine operatorLABORER, AMMUNITION ASSEMBLY II, LAUNDRY-TUB MAKER, locatable minerals, loft patternmakermixed article, model maker, plaster and plasticnonferrous metals, NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATOROPERATING-TABLE ASSEMBLER, ORGAN-PIPE VOICERPADDER, CUSHION, PAINT-BRUSH MAKER, PATTERNMAKER, PLASTER, patternmaker, plaster and plastic, PHOTOENGRAVER, photolith operator, PIANO STRINGER, PLASTIC DUPLICATOR, poor fusion, porcelain finisher, porcelain waxer, pores, POT LINER, precision jig grinderRIVETER, HAND, rolled plate, rolled precious metal, ROTOR CASTING-MACHINE OPERATORsailmaker's palm, seat padder, SHELL ASSEMBLER, SHOEMAKER, CUSTOM, SHOT-PEENING OPERATOR, SOLDERER, ULTRASONIC, HAND, SPARK-PLUG ASSEMBLER, SUPERVISOR, FITTING, SUPERVISOR, LATHINGtank builder, TANK SETTER, tank-builder helper, TANK-SETTER HELPER, TERRAZZO WORKER, tile fitter, tile layer, tile mason, TILE SETTER, TOOL PROGRAMMER, NUMERICAL CONTROL, tree dog, TROPHY ASSEMBLERvibrating conveyorwaxer, WELDER, EXPLOSION, WICK-AND-BASE ASSEMBLER, WIRE-FRAME DIPPER, WIRE-ROPE-SLING MAKER, wood-cut engraver, wood-type finisher. (references)

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Commercial Usage: BASE METAL

DomainTitle

References

  • The 2003 World Forecasts of Base Metal Locksmith Wares, Safes, and Strong Rooms Export Supplies (reference)

  • The World Market for Base Metal Locksmith Wares, Safes, and Strong Rooms: A 2003 Global Trade Perspective (reference)

  • The 2000 Import and Export Market for Base Metal Locksmith Wares, Safes, and Strong Rooms in Africa (reference)

  • The 2002 World Forecasts of Base Metal Locksmith Wares, Safes, and Strong Rooms Export Supplies (reference)

  • The World Market for Pins and Needles of Iron or Steel, Base Metal Beads and Spangles, and Base Metal Fittings Used for Clothing, Handbags, and Travel Goods: A 2004 Global Trade Perspective (reference)

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Books

  • The 2000 Import and Export Market for Base Metal Locksmith Wares, Safes, and Strong Rooms in Africa [DOWNLOAD: ADOBE READER] (reference)

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Periodicals

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: BASE METAL

Illustrations:
BASE METAL

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Non-Fiction Usage: BASE METAL

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Economic History

Botswana

Botswana also has base metal and soda ash mines, and the Tati Nickel Mining Company has plans to expand significantly at least one mine this year. (references)

Kazakhstan

Most of the current production of gold and silver comes as a by-product from base metal production but there are also gold deposits that are significant in their own right. (references)

Trade

Netherlands

Other items subject to import licensing requirements include coal and lignite fuel, some specified base metal products, various apparel and textile products, and controlled items such as arms and munitions. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: BASE METAL

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

base metal

12
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: BASE METAL

Language Translations for "BASE METAL"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

udgangsmateriale (basis material, basis metal, parent metal), uaedelt metal, uædelt metal (basis material, basis metal, parent metal), svejseemne (basis material, basis metal, parent metal), hovedelement (primary constituent), grundmetal (basis material, basis metal, parent metal), grundbestanddel (primary constituent). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

basismetaal (basis material, basis metal, parent metal, primary constituent), onedel metaal, moedermateriaal (basis material, basis metal, parent metal), hoofdbestanddeel (primary constituent), grondmetaal (base, basis, basis material, basis metal, parent metal). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

perusmetalli (base, basis, primary constituent), perusaine (base, basis, basis material, basis metal, elemental substance, parent metal, primary matter), pääaineosa (primary constituent). (various references)

   

French

  

matériau de base (basis material, basis metal), métal de base (base, basis, basis material, basis metal), métal commun. (various references)

   

German

  

unedles Metall, Grundwerkstoff (base materials, basis material, basis metal, bulk, metal basis, parent metal, substrate), Grundmetall (base, basis, basis material, basis metal, parent metal, primary constituent). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

κοινό μέταλλο, βασικό μέταλλο (basis material, basis metal, parent metal, primary constituent). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

nem nemes fém, közönséges fém, alapfém, ötvözet fő alkatrésze, ötvözet alapanyaga. (various references)

   

Italian

  

metallo di base (basis material, basis metal, parent metal), metallo comune, metallo base (primary constituent). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

母材 (welding base metal). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ぼざい (welding base metal). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

asebay etalmay

   

Portuguese

  

metal comum. (various references)

   

Romanian

  

metal comun. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

metal de base (base, basis, basis material, basis metal, parent metal), metal común, metal base (primary constituent). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

basmetall (basis material, basis metal, parent metal, primary constituent), basmaterial (basis material, basis metal, parent metal). (various references)

   

Thai

  

แร่โลหะ (มีค่าน้อยกว่าทอง เช่น "ีบุก, สังกะสี, ตะกั่ว ฯลฯ). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

anametal. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: BASE METAL

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-b-e-e-l-m-s-t"

-1 letter: blastema, eatables, lambaste, maleates, tameable.

-2 letters: ablates, eatable, lambast, malates, maleate, maltase, tamable, tamales.

-3 letters: abates, abeles, ablate, ablest, alates, ambles, amebae, amebas, balsam, basalt, bemata, betels, blames, bleats, elates, lamest, malate, measle, meatal, metals, samlet, stable, stelae, tablas, tables, tamale, tamals, teasel.

-4 letters: abase, abate, abeam, abele, abets, ables, alate, albas, almas, almes, amble, ameba, atlas, atmas, baals, balas, bales, balms, balsa, basal, baste, bates, beams, beast, beats, beets, belts, bemas, beset, betas, betel, blame, blams, blase, blast, blate, blats, bleat, blest, blets, easel, elate, lamas, lambs, lames, lease, least, leets, mabes, males, malts, mates, meals, meats, meets, melts, metal, metes, sable, samba, satem, setae, setal, slate, sleet, smalt, smelt, stale, steal, steam, steel, stela, stele, tabes, tabla, table, taels, talas, tales, tamal, tames, teals, teams, tease, teels, teems, telae, teles, tesla.

-5 letters: aals, abas, abet, able, alae, alas, alba, albs, alee, ales, alma, alme, alms, alts, amas, asea, ates, atma, baal, baas, bale, balm, bals, bams, base, bast, bate, bats, beam, beat, bees, beet, bels, belt, bema, best, beta, bets, blae, blam, blat, blet, ease, east, eats, eels, elms, else, emes, etas, labs, lama, lamb, lame, lams, lase, last, late, lats, leas, lees, leet, lest, lets, mabe, maes, male, malt, mast, mate, mats, meal, meat, meet, mels, melt, mesa, meta, mete, sabe, sale, salt, same, sate, seal, seam, seat, seel, seem, seme, seta, slab, slam, slat, stab, stem, tabs, tael, tala, tale, tame, tams, teal, team, teas, teel, teem, tees, tela, tele, tels.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-b-e-e-l-m-s-t"
 

+1 letter: metastable, stablemate, tablemates.

 

+2 letters: stablemates.

 

+3 letters: balletomanes, perambulates.

 

+4 letters: amenabilities.

 

+5 letters: lamentableness, malleabilities.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: BASE METAL


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

42 41 53 45      4D 45 54 41 4C

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000010 01000001 01010011 01000101 00100000 01001101 01000101 01010100 01000001 01001100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#66 &#65 &#83 &#69 &#32 &#77 &#69 &#84 &#65 &#76

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0042 0041 0053 0045      004D 0045 0054 0041 004C

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

3635533924739543546

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Images: Slideshow
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Expressions: Internet
7. Translations: Modern
8. Anagrams
9. Orthography
10. Bibliography


  

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