[guhn-met-l] 
| 1. | any of various alloys or metallic substances with a dark gray or blackish color or finish, used for chains, belt buckles, etc. |
| 2. | Also called gunmetal gray. a dark gray with bluish or purplish tinge. |
| 3. | a bronze formerly much used for cannon. |
| 4. | an alloy of 88 percent copper, 10 percent tin, and 2 percent zinc, cast or machined for use in valves, gears, and other parts. |
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