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Definition of Gunmetal
1. Noun. A type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water).
Definition of Gunmetal
1. Noun. an alloy of 88% copper, 10% tin and 2% zinc, originally used for making guns ¹
2. Noun. a dark grey colour ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gunmetal
1. a dark gray color [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gunmetal
Literary usage of Gunmetal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pattern Making: A Practical Treatise Embracing the Main Types of Engineering by Joseph Gregory Horner (1885)
"Delivery-box.—Jointing.—Barrel. —Its Core.—Bucket.—Air-vessel.—Strainer-pipes.—Their
Cores.— Sluice-cocks.—How Moulded.—gunmetal Faces Cast and Turned in. ..."
2. The Marine Steam Engine: A Treatise for Engineering Students, Young by Richard Sennett, Henry John Oram (1913)
"gunmetal or bronze.—This alloy is considerably harder than copper, ... The ordinary
gunmetal used in machinery is much tougher than cast-iron, and is, ..."
3. Appleby's Illustrated Handbook of Machinery by Charles James Appleby (1882)
"All the three high-speed shafts are fitted with heavy gunmetal bearings, loose
caps, and lock nuts. The gear throughout is of extra width and strength, ..."
4. The Electrical Engineer (1889)
"Ernest Scott and Co. have in many cases supplied gunmetal fans, and they fimi
that the cost is only slightly more than a built fan, and they are far more ..."
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