Shot

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Description

1) (metal) A lead alloy with less than 3% arsenic.

2) (textiles) A defect in which one or more threads to have a slightly different color. This can cause a iridescent appearance.

Authority

  • R. Mayer, R. Mayer, The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Viking Press, New York, 1981
  • Random House, Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

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