An alloy of German silver containing tungsten; -- used
for forming electrical resistance coils and standards.
1. One who, or that which, wipes. 2. Something used for wiping, as a towel or rag. 3. (Mach.) A piece generally projecting from a rotating or swinging piece, as an axle or rock shaft, for the purpose of raising stampers, lifting rods, or the like, and l...