| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark |
Admiralty brass
,
Admiralty Metal
,
naval brass
,
Tobin bronze
|
| soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography |
Ag
,
atomic number 47
,
silver
|
| metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon |
aglet
,
aiglet
|
| champagne bottle's metal bands over cork |
agrafe
,
coiffe
|
| clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws |
alligator clip
,
bulldog clip
|
| stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers |
alpenstock
|
| silver-white malleable metal |
aluminum
|
| alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams |
amalgam
,
dental amalgam
|
| ion NH4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion |
ammonium
,
ammonium ion
|
| metal object used to retain place |
anchor
|
| metal supports for logs in a fireplace |
andiron
,
dog
,
dog-iron
,
firedog
|
| L-shaped metal bracket |
angle bracket
,
angle iron
|
| metal by heating and cooling, to strengthen or harden |
anneal
,
temper
|
| harden glass, metal |
anneal
,
temper
|
| coat metal for protection |
anodize
|
| rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis |
anti-sway bar
,
stabilizer bar
|
| heavy metal block used for metal working |
anvil
|
| metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance |
argent
|
| covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm |
argyle
,
argyll
|
| celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars |
armilla
,
armillary sphere
|
