bell metal

n. An alloy of tin and copper used to make bells.

bell metal

n (Metallurgy) an alloy of copper and tin, with some zinc and lead, used in casting bells

bell′ met`al

n. an alloy of copper and tin used esp. for bells.

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bell metal - bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bellsbronze - an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

bell metal

bell metal:

see bronzebronze,
in metallurgy, alloy of copper, tin, zinc, phosphorus, and sometimes small amounts of other elements. Bronzes are harder than brasses. Most are produced by melting the copper and adding the desired amounts of tin, zinc, and other substances.
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bell metal

[′bel ‚med·əl] (metallurgy) An alloy of copper and tin, containing 15-25% tin but 20-24% for best tonal quality.

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noun bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin

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