gunmetal

gun·met·al  (gnmtl)

n.

1. An alloy of copper with 10 percent tin.

2. Metal used for guns.

3. A dark gray.

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gunmetal adj.

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gunmetal [ˈgʌnˌmɛt^əl]

n

1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) 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

2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) any of various dark grey metals used for toys, belt buckles, etc.

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) a dark grey colour with a purplish or bluish tinge

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gunmetal - a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water) bronze - an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

Translations

gunmetal [ˈgʌnˌmetl] N → bronce m de cañón