bronze, bronzy
(adjective) of the color of bronze
bronze
(adjective) made from or consisting of bronze
bronze
(noun) a sculpture made of bronze
bronze
(noun) an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
tan, bronze
(verb) get a tan, from wind or sun
bronze
(verb) give the color and appearance of bronze to something; “bronze baby shoes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Bronze (plural Bronzes)
A surname.
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bronze (countable and uncountable, plural bronzes)
(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
(countable and uncountable) A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.
(countable) A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.
A bronze medal.
Boldness; impudence; brass.
bronze (comparative more bronze, superlative most bronze)
Made of bronze metal.
Synonym: bronzen
Having a reddish-brown colour.
(of the skin) Tanned; darkened as a result of exposure to the sun.
bronze (third-person singular simple present bronzes, present participle bronzing, simple past and past participle bronzed)
(transitive) To plate with bronze.
(transitive) To color bronze; (of the sun) to tan.
(intransitive, of the skin) To change to a bronze or tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
(transitive) To make hard or unfeeling; to brazen.
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Source: Wiktionary
Bronze, n. Etym: [F. bronze, fr. It. bronzo brown, fr. OHG. br, G. braun. See Brown, a.]
1. An alloy of copper and tin, to which small proportions of other metals, especially zinc, are sometimes added. It is hard and sonorous, and is used for statues, bells, cannon, etc., the proportions of the ingredients being varied to suit the particular purposes. The varieties containing the higher proportions of tin are brittle, as in bell metal and speculum metal.
2. A statue, bust, etc., cast in bronze. A print, a bronze, a flower, a root. Prior.
3. A yellowish or reddish brown, the color of bronze; also, a pigment or powder for imitating bronze.
4. Boldness; impudence; "brass." Imbrowned with native bronze, lo! Henley stands. Pope. Aluminium bronze. See under Aluminium.
– Bronze age, an age of the world which followed the stone age, and was characterized by the use of implements and ornaments of copper or bronze.
– 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.
– Phosphor bronze and Silicious or Silicium bronze are made by adding phosphorus and silicon respectively to ordinary bronze, and are characterized by great tenacity.
Bronze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bronzed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bronzing.] Etym: [Cf. F. bronzer. See Bronze, n.]
1. To give an appearance of bronze to, by a coating of bronze powder, or by other means; to make of the color of bronze; as, to bronze plaster casts; to bronze coins or medals. The tall bronzed black-eyed stranger. W. Black.
2. To make hard or unfeeling; to brazen. The lawer who bronzes his bosom instead of his forehead. Sir W. Scott. Bronzed skin disease. (Pathol.) See Addison's disease.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
