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noun / adjective / verb

bronze

BRAHNZ/brɑːnz/

A metal alloy made mainly from copper and tin.

A bronze ingot rests beside a small cast bell.

A brownish bronze ingot beside a small cast bronze bell, with polished highlights and a trace of green patina making the material—not a medal or color swatch—the subject.
Etymology
bronzeLatinbronze

Latin bronzium already named the alloy, so the English word preserves an existing metal name. The deeper origin of that name is uncertain.

In context

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More examples

  • The swimmer won bronze after finishing third.
  • The restorer bronzed the replacement fitting to match the frame.
  • Her scarf shone a warm bronze in the sunlight.

Forms

bronze · bronzes · bronzed · bronzing

Similar words

brass
Another copper alloy, usually made with zinc rather than tin.