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词汇 whitesmith
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Definition of whitesmith in English:

whitesmith

noun ˈwʌɪtsmɪθˈ(h)waɪtsmɪθ
  • 1A person who makes articles out of metal, especially tin.

    白铁匠;白锡匠

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I was apprenticed at 25 to a whitesmith named Samuel Blanchard.
    • While blacksmiths work mostly with hot metal, whitesmiths do the majority of their work on cold metal (although they might use a forge to shape their raw materials).
    1. 1.1 A polisher or finisher of metal goods.
      铁器抛光者,铁器镀锌者

Origin

Middle English: from white (denoting ‘white iron’, i.e. tin) + smith.

Definition of whitesmith in US English:

whitesmith

nounˈ(h)wītsmiTHˈ(h)waɪtsmɪθ
  • 1A person who makes articles out of metal, especially tin.

    白铁匠;白锡匠

    Example sentencesExamples
    • While blacksmiths work mostly with hot metal, whitesmiths do the majority of their work on cold metal (although they might use a forge to shape their raw materials).
    • I was apprenticed at 25 to a whitesmith named Samuel Blanchard.
    1. 1.1 A polisher or finisher of metal goods.
      铁器抛光者,铁器镀锌者

Origin

Middle English: from white (denoting ‘white iron’, i.e. tin) + smith.

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