gun´-met´al

gun´-met´al
1. a dark-gray alloy used for chains, buckles, handles, etc.: »

Gun metal, with 90% copper and 10% tin, is resistant to corrosion (W. R. Jones).

2. a dark gray.
3. a kind of onze formerly used for making guns.
gun´-met´al, adjective.

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