Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An alloy of copper and zinc, in which the proportion of copper is comparatively small.
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Examples
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XCVI THE SMALL ROOM on the top floor is brightly lit by four mirror-backed, white-brass lamps.
The Towers of the Sunset Modesitt, L. E. 1992
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The inside wall, the one of white oak, bore no pictures, no decorations save the paneling itself, although a half-dozen wall brackets bore unlit white-brass lanterns.
The Magic of Recluce Modesitt, L. E. 1991
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