bronzenoun
uk/brɒnz/us/brɑːnz/C2 [ U ] a brown metal made of copper and tin:
The church bells are made of bronze.
[ U ] a dark orange-brown colour, like the metal bronze
[ C ] a statue (= a large artistic object) made of bronze
C1 [ C ] also bronze medal a small, round piece of bronze given to a person who finishes third in a competition:
He got a bronze in the high jump.
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- a bronze angel with outspread wings
- The central twelve-foot column is surmounted by a bronze angel with outspread wings.
- stone/marble/bronze reliefs
- Working iron requires higher temperatures than bronze.
- The ancient people of this area worshipped a huge bronze idol in the shape of an elephant.
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Chemistry: metals & metalworking
- amalgam
- arc welding
- brass
- cast iron
- Duralumin
- ferromagnetic
- ferromagnetism
- gilt
- heavy metal
- magneto
- metallurgy
- metalwork
- pewter
- silver plate
- soldering iron
- spot-welding
- titanium
- tungsten
- weld
- welder
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Less common colours
Sculpture
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bronzeadjective
uk/brɒnz/us/brɑːnz/C2 being dark orange-brown in colour, like the metal bronze
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Less common colours
- aquamarine
- azure
- beige
- blood red
- burgundy
- burnish
- cerulean
- chestnut
- earth colour
- ginger
- khaki
- magenta
- maroon
- ochre
- peach
- raw sienna
- ruddy
- russet
- sage green
- violet
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