gunmetal

gunmetal
a) an alloy of 88% copper, 10% tin and 2% zinc, originally used for making guns
b) a dark grey colour

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  • gunmetal — [gun′met′ l] n. 1. a kind of bronze formerly used for making cannons 2. any metal or alloy treated to resemble tarnished gunmetal 3. the dark gray color of tarnished gunmetal: also gunmetal gray adj. dark gray …   English World dictionary

  • gunmetal — ► NOUN 1) a grey corrosion resistant form of bronze containing zinc. 2) a dull bluish grey colour …   English terms dictionary

  • Gunmetal (PC) — Infobox VG| title = Gunmetal developer = Mad Genius Software publisher = Mad Genius Software designer = Mike Jackson engine = Custom released = 1998 genre = Action adventure, First Person Shooter modes = Single player, Multiplayer ratings = ESRB …   Wikipedia

  • gunmetal — /gun met l/, n. 1. any of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc. 2. Also called gunmetal gray. a dark gray with bluish or purplish tinge. 3. a bronze formerly much… …   Universalium

  • gunmetal — noun Date: 1541 1. a metal used for guns; specifically a bronze formerly much used as a material for cannon 2. an alloy or metal treated to imitate nearly black tarnished copper alloy gunmetal 3. a bluish gray color …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Gunmetal (disambiguation) — Gunmetal may refer to: *Gunmetal, a kind of bronze * Gunmetal (PC), a 1998 first person shooter game * Gun Metal (computer game), a 2002 3 D shooting game *Gunmetal Grey, a metalcore band from San Francisco …   Wikipedia

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  • gunmetal gray — noun see gunmetal 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • gunmetal — gun|met|al [ˈgʌnˌmetl] n [U] 1.) a dull grey coloured metal which is a mixture of ↑copper, ↑tin, and ↑zinc 2.) a dull blue grey colour …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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