gunmetal
gunmetal
Definition
gun·metal (-met′'l)
noun
- a kind of bronze formerly used for making cannons
- any metal or alloy treated to resemble tarnished gunmetal
- the dark gray color of tarnished gunmetal
adjective
dark gray
gunmetal
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- gray: I want a gunmetal gray wool jacket this winter.
- finish: Just an average cigarette case plated in gunmetal finish is all I want.
- case: I have searched before for gunmetal cases and came up with virtually nothing, certainly not the original Dunhill.
- bearing: Vertical swell shutters in gunmetal bearings, governed by balanced swell pedals.
- frame: No. 35006, Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co Work continues on fitting the gunmetal cab window frames.
- sky: On a drizzly day in April it had almost disappeared against the gunmetal gray sky.
