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NAVAL BRASS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does naval brass mean?
• NAVAL BRASS (noun)
The noun NAVAL BRASS has 1 sense:
1. alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark
Familiarity information: NAVAL BRASS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
Admiralty brass; Admiralty Metal; naval brass; Tobin bronze
Hypernyms ("naval brass" is a kind of...):
alpha-beta brass; Muntz metal; yellow metal (a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products)
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