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PINCHBECK
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
An alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pinchbeck" is a kind of...):
alloy; metal (a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten)
II. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Serving as an imitation or substitute
Example:
pinchbeck heroism
Classified under:
Similar:
counterfeit; imitative (not genuine; imitating something superior)
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