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gunmetal Definition

gun·metal (-met'l)

noun

  1. a kind of bronze formerly used for making cannons
  2. any metal or alloy treated to resemble tarnished gunmetal
  3. 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.

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