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gunmetal
[ guhn-met-l ]
noun
- any of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc.
- Also called gunmetal gray. a dark gray with bluish or purplish tinge.
- a bronze formerly much used for cannon.
- an alloy of 88 percent copper, 10 percent tin, and 2 percent zinc, cast or machined for use in valves, gears, and other parts.
gunmetal
/ ˈɡʌˌɛə /
noun
- a type of bronze containing copper (88 per cent), tin (8–10 per cent), and zinc (2–4 per cent): used for parts that are subject to wear or to corrosion, esp by sea water
- any of various dark grey metals used for toys, belt buckles, etc
- a dark grey colour with a purplish or bluish tinge
- ( as adjective )
gunmetal chiffon
Example Sentences
As dawn breaks and dusk settles, the play of light and shadow turns the river green or gunmetal gray, lustrously pearlescent or mottled brown.
A figure in gunmetal gray skirts spoke in a hushed but blaring tone to the room in general.
The England captain is the subject of a 25-feet high mural on Whitehall Street, opposite the great, gunmetal dreadnought of the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
"And then I always think that metallic as a color ... like putting on something gunmetal or bronze automatically just lifts the spirits and lifts and lifts your face. You look great."
Fancy purple strip-lighting of the Pleiades Corp still runs along gunmetal floor and ceiling.
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