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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A hard, strong, corrosion-resistant bronze containing tin and a small amount of phosphorus, used in machine parts, springs, and fine tubing.
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- noun Any
alloy ofcopper with 3.5 to 10%tin and up to 1%phosphorus , notable fortoughness ,strength , low coefficient offriction , and fine grain.
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- noun a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears
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