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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɒnz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/brɑnz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bronz)

Inflections of 'bronze' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

bronzes: v 3rd person singular

bronzing: v pres p

bronzed: v past

bronzed: v past p

bronze /brɑnz/USA pronunciation n., v., bronzed, bronz•ing, adj.
n.

Metallurgy a yellowish brown metal that is an alloy of copper and tin:[uncountable]Many of the weapons and utensils of those ancient people were made of bronze.
a metallic brownish color:[uncountable]the handsome bronze of his tan.
Fine Art a sculpture, medal, or artistic object made of bronze:[countable]a beautiful bronze on exhibit.

v. [~ + object]

to give the appearance or color of bronze or brown to, as a tan which comes from exposure to the sun:The sun bronzed the lifeguard's skin.

adj.

of the color bronze.
made of or coated with bronze.

bronze (bronz),USA pronunciation n., v., bronzed, bronz•ing, adj.
n.

Metallurgy
- any of various alloys consisting essentially of copper and tin, the tin content not exceeding 11 percent.
- any of various other alloys having a large copper content.
a metallic brownish color.
Fine Arta work of art, as a statue, statuette, bust, or medal, composed of bronze.
Currency[Numis.]a coin made of bronze, esp. one from the Roman Empire.

v.t.

to give the appearance or color of bronze to.
to make brown, as by exposure to the sun:The sun bronzed his face.
[Print.]
- Printingto apply a fine metallic powder to (the ink of a printed surface) in order to create a glossy effect.
- Printingto apply a fine metallic powder to (areas of a reproduction proof on acetate) in order to increase opacity.

adj.

having the color bronze.

Italian, of obscure origin, originally
French
1730–40

bronz′y, bronze′like′, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bronze /brɒnz/ n

- any hard water-resistant alloy consisting of copper and smaller proportions of tin and sometimes zinc and lead
- any similar copper alloy containing other elements in place of tin, such as aluminium bronze, beryllium bronze, etc
  See also phosphor bronze, gunmetal
a yellowish-brown colour or pigment
a statue, medal, or other object made of bronze

adj

made of or resembling bronze
of a yellowish-brown colour

(esp of the skin) to make or become brown; tan
(transitive) to give the appearance of bronze to

Etymology: 18th Century: from French, from Italian bronzo, perhaps ultimately from Latin Brundisium Brindisi, famed for its bronzeˈbronzy adj

'bronze' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

aerugo - alloy - barrow - brass - Bronze Age - bronze medal - bronze whaler - chalcolithic - circle - Colossus of Rhodes - copper - crannog - farthing - Ghiberti - gold medal - Gotland - gunmetal - Hallstatt - Helladic - henge - Iron Age - Kamakura - Knossos - menhir - Minoan - Myron - patina - penny - phosphor bronze - Pisano - Polyclitus - pyrope - sculpture - Seahenge - sesterce - silver medal - tin - urnfield - verdigris - vermeil - white horse - admiralty metal - aeneous - aerarium - aere perennius - aes - age - albronze - aluminum bronze - antifriction alloy

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Synonyms: bell-metal, copper alloy, cast bronze, metallic, made of bronze, more...

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