potmetal

pot metal n.

1. A copper and lead alloy, formerly used in making plumbing fixtures.

2. A cast iron used especially in making pots.

3. An inexpensive alloy of poor quality, usually containing lead, used especially in making castings:

cheap jewelery made from plated pot metal.

4.

a. Glass melted in a pot.

b. Glass colored by being mixed with melted stained glass in a pot.

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