bronze : Idioms & Phrases

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alpha bronze

  • noun an alloy of copper and tin that can be worked
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Aluminium bronze

  • noun an alloy of copper and aluminum with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion
    aluminium bronze.
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  • . See under Aluminium.
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Aluminium bronze or gold

  • a pale gold-colored alloy of aluminium and copper, used for journal bearings, etc.
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aluminum bronze

  • noun an alloy of copper and aluminum with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion
    aluminium bronze.
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beryllium bronze

  • noun a copper-base alloy containing beryllium
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Bronze age

  • noun (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons
  • noun (classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence
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  • an age of the world which followed the stone age, and was characterized by the use of implements and ornaments of copper or bronze.
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bronze medal

  • noun a trophy made of bronze (or having the appearance of bronze) that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competition
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Bronze powder

  • a metallic powder, used with size or in combination with painting, to give the appearance of bronze, gold, or other metal, to any surface.
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bronze star

  • noun a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)
    Bronze Star.
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bronze star medal

  • noun a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)
    Bronze Star.
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bronze-red

  • adjective satellite of red tinged with bronze
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bronzed diabetes

  • noun pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints
    iron overload; hemochromatosis; iron-storage disease.
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Bronzed skin disease

  • . (Pathol.) See Addison's disease.
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leaded bronze

  • noun bronze to which 1-4% lead is added
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Manganese bronze

  • noun a brass with from 1-4% manganese to harden it
    high-strength brass.
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  • an alloy made by adding from one to two per cent of manganese to the copper and zinc used in brass.
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nickel bronze

  • noun a bronze containing up to 30% nickel
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phosphor bronze

  • noun a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears
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Phosphor bronze ∧ Silicious ∨ Silicium bronze

  • are made by adding phosphorus and silicon respectively to ordinary bronze, and are characterized by great tenacity.
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phosphor-bronze

Phos"phor-bronze` noun
Etymology
Phosphor + bronze.
Definitions
  1. (Metal.) A variety of bronze possessing great hardness, elasticity, and toughness, obtained by melting copper with tin phosphide. It contains one or two per cent of phosphorus and from five to fifteen per cent of tin.
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silicon bronze

  • noun a bronze with 2-3% silicon that is resistant to corrosion
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tobin bronze

  • noun alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark
    Admiralty Metal; Admiralty brass; naval brass.
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