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• Pewter — is a metal alloy, traditionally between 85 and 99 percent tin, with the remainder consisting of copper and antimony, acting as hardeners, with the addition of lead for the lower grades of pewter, which have a bluish tint. The word pewter is… …   Wikipedia

• pewter — ► NOUN ▪ a grey alloy of tin with copper and antimony (formerly, tin and lead). ORIGIN Old French peutre …   English terms dictionary

• pewter — [[t]pju͟ːtə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n Pewter is a grey metal which is made by mixing tin and lead. Pewter was often used in former times to make ornaments or containers for eating and drinking. ...pewter plates. ...the best 18th century pewter …   English dictionary

• pewter — /ˈpjutə / (say pyoohtuh) noun 1. any of various alloys in which tin is the chief constituent, originally one of tin and lead. 2. a vessel or utensil made of such an alloy. 3. such utensils collectively. 4. the blue grey colour of pewter.… …  

• pewter — pew|ter [ˈpju:tə US ər] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: peutre] a grey metal made by mixing ↑lead and ↑tin ▪ a pewter plate …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pewter — noun a grey alloy of tin with copper and antimony (formerly, tin and lead). ↘utensils made of pewter. Derivatives pewterer noun Origin ME: from OFr. peutre, of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

• pewter — noun (U) 1 a grey metal made by mixing lead and tin: a pewter tankard 2 objects made from this metal …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pewter — UK [ˈpjuːtə(r)] / US [ˈpjutrə] noun [uncountable] a) a grey metal made by mixing lead and tin, used in the past for making plates, cups, and other objects b) objects made of pewter …   English dictionary

• pewter — 1. noun a) An alloy that is currently composed of approximately 93–98% tin, 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony. b) An alloy of tin and lead. 2 …   Wiktionary

• pewter — n. 1 a grey alloy of tin with lead, copper, or antimony or various other metals. 2 utensils made of this. 3 sl. a tankard etc. as a prize. Derivatives: pewterer n. Etymology: ME f. OF peutre, peualtre f. Rmc, of unkn. orig …   Useful english dictionary

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