pewter

Word family nounpewtererpewter

pew·ter /ˈpjuːtə $ -ər/ noun [uncountableU]

HCMa grey metal made by mixing lead and tin 白〔铅和锡的合金〕

a pewter plate

白镴盘子

Examples from the Corpus

pewter• He was clutching a pewter tankard with a glass bottom.• a pewter mug• On the corrugated pewter there floated two boats.• A champagne theme is suggested and repeated in the elaborate pewter railing that edges the second-floor balcony overlooking the bar.• It was used as a cheap substitute for pewter and as a base for electroplate finishes.• Place a sheet of copper or pewter, pressing quite hard, so that you indent it.• Others had ornate pewter stoppers or were nestled in velvet-lined boxes.• Oval pewter boxes have hand-engraved monograms, from £17.95, while prettily embroidered hankies are £5.75.• Itinerant peddlers positioned themselves along the roadside to hawk their pewter, copper, and tin.

Origin pewter

(1300-1400) Old French peutre

单词	pewter
释义	pewter Word family nounpewtererpewter pew·ter /ˈpjuːtə $ -ər/ noun [uncountableU] HCMa grey metal made by mixing lead and tin 白〔铅和锡的合金〕 a pewter plate 白镴盘子 Examples from the Corpus pewter• He was clutching a pewter tankard with a glass bottom.• a pewter mug• On the corrugated pewter there floated two boats.• A champagne theme is suggested and repeated in the elaborate pewter railing that edges the second-floor balcony overlooking the bar.• It was used as a cheap substitute for pewter and as a base for electroplate finishes.• Place a sheet of copper or pewter, pressing quite hard, so that you indent it.• Others had ornate pewter stoppers or were nestled in velvet-lined boxes.• Oval pewter boxes have hand-engraved monograms, from £17.95, while prettily embroidered hankies are £5.75.• Itinerant peddlers positioned themselves along the roadside to hawk their pewter, copper, and tin. Origin pewter (1300-1400) Old French peutre
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