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noun
Any wares made out of metal, such as pots and pans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
household articles made of metal (especially for use at table)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: ware
Narrower terms: tole
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English metalware From metal + -ware.
