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Word: Pewter
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French peutre, of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpjuːtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a grey alloy of tin with copper and antimony (formerly, tin and lead)
Short Definition:grey alloy of tin with copper and antimony
Examples:- these lockets are made of gold, silver, or pewter
- pewter tankards
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