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Ólom (-)

(with) definite article: az
lead

heavy, greyish metal, sometimes used for inlay decorations of traditional woodwind instruments, &c.

Identical types: 5

Often used for inlay decoration of wooden parts; In Hungary inlay decoration with tin (Hungarian: Pléh) is rarely encountered.

Sources

Szabó, Zoltán G.: A duda = The bagpipe. Budapest, 2004, p.79-129 passim.

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