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PHOSPHOR BRONZE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does phosphor bronze mean?
• PHOSPHOR BRONZE (noun)
The noun PHOSPHOR BRONZE has 1 sense:
1. a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears
Familiarity information: PHOSPHOR BRONZE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("phosphor bronze" is a kind of...):
bronze (an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin)
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