bell-metaln.

Forms: see bell n.¹ and metal n. and adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bell n.¹, metal n.

Etymology: < bell n.¹ + metal n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈbell-ˌmetal.

a. The substance of which bells are made; an alloy of copper and tin, the tin being in larger proportion than in ordinary bronze.The proportions of the constituents vary within the limits of 3¼ and 4 of copper to 1 of tin: the former is suited for large bells, the latter for small house-bells.

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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [noun] > other alloys of copper and tin

bell-metal1541

speculum metal1796

temper1875

speculum1912

1541 Act 33 Hen. VIII vii. §1 No person..should..conuey anie brasse..laten, bell metall, gun metall..into..partes beyonde the sea.

1552–3 Inv. Ch. Goods Staffords. 24 A bokett of belmettel.

1613 H. Finch Law (1636) 235 A licence to carrie Bell-mettall out of the Realme.

1812 H. Davy Elements Chem. Philos. 420 Copper alloyed with from ¹/ ₁₂ to ¹/ ₅ of tin forms the different species of bronze and bell-metal.

b. attributive. Made of or resembling this alloy. Also figurative applied to a loud ringing voice.

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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [adjective] > made of or coated with other specific alloys

occamy1639

electrine1677

pinchbeck1743

bell-metal1782

amalgamed1789

red-gold1872

1782 Ann. Reg. 1780 i. 225/2 By eating mushrooms stewed in a bell-metal saucepan.

1816 R. Southey in Q. Rev. 16 271 Any blockhead with a brazen face and a bell-metal voice.

1837 J. D. Dana Min. (1880) 68 [Stannite] frequently has the appearance of bronze or bell metal, and hence the name bell-metal ore.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	bell-metal
释义	bell-metaln. Forms: see bell n.¹ and metal n. and adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bell n.¹, metal n. Etymology: < bell n.¹ + metal n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈbell-ˌmetal. a. The substance of which bells are made; an alloy of copper and tin, the tin being in larger proportion than in ordinary bronze.The proportions of the constituents vary within the limits of 3¼ and 4 of copper to 1 of tin: the former is suited for large bells, the latter for small house-bells. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [noun] > other alloys of copper and tin bell-metal1541 speculum metal1796 temper1875 speculum1912 1541 Act 33 Hen. VIII vii. §1 No person..should..conuey anie brasse..laten, bell metall, gun metall..into..partes beyonde the sea. 1552–3 Inv. Ch. Goods Staffords. 24 A bokett of belmettel. 1613 H. Finch Law (1636) 235 A licence to carrie Bell-mettall out of the Realme. 1812 H. Davy Elements Chem. Philos. 420 Copper alloyed with from ¹/ ₁₂ to ¹/ ₅ of tin forms the different species of bronze and bell-metal. b. attributive. Made of or resembling this alloy. Also figurative applied to a loud ringing voice. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [adjective] > made of or coated with other specific alloys occamy1639 electrine1677 pinchbeck1743 bell-metal1782 amalgamed1789 red-gold1872 1782 Ann. Reg. 1780 i. 225/2 By eating mushrooms stewed in a bell-metal saucepan. 1816 R. Southey in Q. Rev. 16 271 Any blockhead with a brazen face and a bell-metal voice. 1837 J. D. Dana Min. (1880) 68 [Stannite] frequently has the appearance of bronze or bell metal, and hence the name bell-metal ore. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < n.1541
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