bɛk noun
1.
an alloy of copper and zinc, used in imitation of gold.
2.
something sham, spurious, or counterfeit.
adjective
3.
made of pinchbeck.
4.
sham, spurious, or counterfeit: pinchbeck heroism.
Origin:
1725–35; named after Christopher Pinchbeck (died 1732), English watchmaker and its inventor
1725–35; named after Christopher Pinchbeck (died 1732), English watchmaker and its inventor
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| —n | |
| 1. | an alloy of copper and zinc, used as imitation gold |
| 2. | a spurious or cheap imitation; sham |
| —adj | |
| 3. | made of pinchbeck |
| 4. | sham, spurious, or cheap |
| [C18 (the alloy), C19 (something spurious): after Christopher Pinchbeck (?1670--1732), English watchmaker who invented it] | |
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