noun.
an alloy of 88% copper, 10% tin and 2% zinc, originally used for making guns
noun.
a dark greycolour
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noun.
a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)
Word Usage
"More recently, I stumbled across this insane beauty at the designers market and became mildly obsessed with it – especially discovering that it came in gunmetal silver."