gunmetal
/ˈɡʌnmɛt(ə)l
/noun [mass noun]
1A grey corrosion-resistant form of bronze containing zinc.Chill cast leaded gunmetals are widely used for miscellaneous small bushes of low stressing but they are, of course, considerably less wear resistant than gunmetal and phosphor bronzes....
- It became fashionable to own objects in base metal, so Faberge started to use gunmetal, copper and brass.
- Loose copper bullet casings and gunmetal gleamed coldly in the light sparkling like pieces of ice, cold and deadly.
1.1A dull bluish-grey colour: [as modifier]: the river glinted under a gunmetal sky...
- The T2 also drops the original's gunmetal colour scheme in favour of a lighter, more silvery look.
- Slowly the sky turned from gunmetal grey to pale blue - all colour blown out of it - and then, as the sun finally rose above the horizon it was filled with brilliant amber light that caught my eyes in the mirror.
- I personally love the metallic bluish gunmetal set off against the black of the keys and the matte silver function buttons.