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bell metal

–noun
an alloy of about 80 percent copper and 20 percent tin, sometimes with small amounts of lead and zinc, having low damping qualities and used esp. for bells.

Origin:
1535–45
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bell metal  
n.  An alloy of tin and copper used to make bells.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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