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kingston's metal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
kingston's met-al
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alloy of tin, copper, and mercury, sometimes formerly used for the bearings and packings of machinery.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

After inventor James Pole Kingston (flourished mid-1800s).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kingston metal (alternative)

Questions

What does kingston's metal mean?
An alloy of tin, copper, and mercury, sometimes formerly used for the bearings and packings of machinery.
Where does kingston's metal come from?
After inventor James Pole Kingston (flourished mid-1800s).

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