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noun
A type of bronze used for making cannons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
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noun
An alloy of 88% copper, 10% tin and 2% zinc, originally used for making guns.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A dark grey or bluish-grey colour; gunmetal grey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, attributive, countable, uncountable
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noun
a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bronze
History
From gun + metal.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
