Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An alloy of copper with 10 percent tin.
- noun Metal used for guns.
- noun A dark gray.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun an
alloy of 88%copper , 10%tin and 2%zinc , originally used for makingguns - noun a dark
grey colour
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)
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Examples
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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.
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Binz, whose characteristic task was to chain and unchain the hind leg of the old "gunmetal" elephant, Phedra, who bossed her sire and the little Cloud herd, as much with the flap of an ear as anything else ....
Son of Power Zamin Ki Dost 1905
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- While the old PS3 was released in black, white, even "gunmetal", the PS3 Slim is so far available in one colour: black.
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Also available in black and gunmetal. $128 at Coach.com.
Pandora Young: 12 Hot Gifts for Holiday Hostesses Pandora Young 2011
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Also available in black and gunmetal. $128 at Coach.com.
Pandora Young: 12 Hot Gifts for Holiday Hostesses Pandora Young 2011
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I caught up with Justin James, a long drink of water, elegantly attired in gunmetal silk suit and high heels.
Regina Weinreich: Fashion Week: Night Out with The Blonds Regina Weinreich 2011
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I caught up with Justin James, a long drink of water, elegantly attired in gunmetal silk suit and high heels.
Regina Weinreich: Fashion Week: Night Out with The Blonds Regina Weinreich 2011
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Designer Nicole Miller departed from her usual fashion staples: bold geometric patterns, updated little black dresses and her classic gunmetal dresses to show off looks that might have well suited Janis Joplin in her hey day.
Mary Hall: NYFW: Nicole Miller Fall 2012 From the Haight to the Runway Mary Hall 2012
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The color palette was soft and boasted such autumnal colors as gunmetal, copper, army green and soft grays.
Jim Shi: New York Fashion Week, Day One: BCBG Max Azria, Richard Chai Love, Vena Cava, Ports 1961 & L.A.M.B. (PHOTOS) Jim Shi 2010
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Down cold gunmetal grey stairs and onto the street.
Appreciating Her Situation Uniquely Joe Deir 2011
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