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precious metal [′presh·əs ′med·əl] (metallurgy) A relatively scarce, valuable metal, such as gold, silver, and members of the platinum group. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| No sooner said than done; but all his joy was turned to grief when he found that his neighbour had two rooms full of the precious metal. In the meantime he would carry as much of the precious metal to the summit of the kopje as he could. He had bracelets of gold upon his arms, and a broad collar of the same precious metal around his neck. |
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