单词 | pinchbeck |
释义 | Word Frequency pinchbeck(ˈpɪntʃˌbɛk) noun 1. an alloy of copper and zinc, used as imitation gold 2. a spurious or cheap imitation; sham adjective 3. made of pinchbeck 4. sham, spurious, or cheap Word origin C18 (the alloy), C19 (something spurious): after Christopher Pinchbeck (?1670–1732), English watchmaker who invented it |
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