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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gun•met•al (gun′met′l),USA pronunciation n. - Metallurgyany of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc.
- Also called gun′metal gray′. a dark gray with bluish or purplish tinge.
- Metallurgya bronze formerly much used for cannon.
- Metallurgyan alloy of 88 percent copper, 10 percent tin, and 2 percent zinc, cast or machined for use in valves, gears, and other parts.
Also, gun′ met′al. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gunmetal /ˈɡʌnˌmɛtəl/ n - a type of bronze containing copper (88 per cent), tin (8–10 per cent), and zinc (2–4 per cent): used for parts that are subject to wear or to corrosion, esp by sea water
- a dark grey colour with a purplish or bluish tinge
- (as adjective): gunmetal chiffon
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