单词 | cannon metal |
释义 | > as lemmascannon metal cannon metal n. metal used for making cannons; spec. a variety of bronze; cf. gunmetal n. 1. ΚΠ 1731 H. Pemberton Scheme for Course Chym. 13 Other mixtures; whence bell-metal, cannon-metal, the metal of organ pipes.., solders of all kinds. 1850 J. C. Booth & C. Morfit Encycl. Chem. 122/2 Cannon metal, 90 copper + 10 tin, is less oxidable than copper. 2009 Evening Times (Glasgow) (Nexis) 16 Jan. 28 The bronze statue of Sir John [Moore] in George Square was built in 1819 and was cast from cannon metal. < as lemmas |
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