how to pronounce gunmetal
/ˈɡʌnmɛtəl/
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gunmetal is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of gunmetal in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… normally gunmetal I don't think they …”
meanings of gunmetal
noun:
- An alloy of 88% copper, 10% tin and 2% zinc, originally used for making guns.
- A dark grey or bluish-grey colour; gunmetal grey.
- A type of bronze used for making cannons.
gunmetal frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word gunmetal occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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