gunmetal
(noun) a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gunmetal (countable and uncountable, plural gunmetals)
(historical) A type of bronze used for making cannons.
An alloy of 88% copper, 10% tin and 2% zinc, originally used for making guns.
(also attributive) A dark grey or bluish-grey colour; gunmetal grey.
• (alloy of copper, tin and zinc): red brass (US)
• (colour): gunmetal gray, gunmetal grey
Source: Wiktionary
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
