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bronze

noun
 
 
/brɒnz/ US  /brɑːnz/

Definition

C2 [U] a brown metal made of copper and tin: The church bells are made of bronze.Metals and metalworkingChemical elements [U] a dark orange-brown colour, like the metal bronzeLess common coloursCommon colours [C] a statue (= a large artistic object) made of bronzeSculpture 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.Prizes, rewards and medals
(Definition of bronze noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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