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An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding
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tombak
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Etymology 1 alt. (context musici English) A type of goblet drum used heavily in Persian music. n. (context musici English) A type of goblet drum used heavily in Persian music. Etymology 2 alt. A brass alloy also known as red-bronze. Term used where zinc ...
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n. an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding [syn: tombac , tambac ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tombac \Tom"bac\, n. [Pg. tambaca,tambaque, fr. Malay tamb[=a]ga copper; cf. Skr. t[=a]mraka; cf. F. tombac.] (Metal.) An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling brass, and containing about 84 per cent of copper; -- called also German brass or Dutch brass ...
Usage examples of tombak.
These Tarzan handed to Kuchek and Tombak, advising them to select those which were least binding.
The others, led by you, will follow Tombak and me across the clearing and into the cliffs.
Tarzan and Tombak walked with them, as Kuchek loped grotesquely along behind.
Before him, Tombak smiled knowingly, cunning ape-eyes bloodshot and pleased.
When Tombak looked about for the other two strangers, they were not to be seen.