bronze

Pluralbronzes (some meanings)

Formsbronzes, bronzing, bronzed

1. 1
   metalnoununcountable

   A metal made by mixing copper with tin or with other metals.

   The old church bell is made of bronze.

   The artist melted the bronze and poured it into a mold.

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2. 2
   third-place medalnouncountable or uncountable

   Third place in a race or contest, or the medal you get for it.

   Our team won the bronze at the state swim meet.

   She was happy with her bronze after such a hard race.

   UsageSay won bronze or won the bronze.

3. 3
   made of alloyadjective

   Made out of the metal called bronze.

   Grandpa keeps his keys in a small bronze bowl.

   There is a big bronze bell above the school door.

4. 4
   copper-coloredadjective

   Reddish-brown in color, like bronze. Often used of skin that is tanned.

   Her arms were bronze after a summer outside.

   The leaves turned bronze in the fall.

   Similarcoppery, copper, russet, tanned

5. 5
   the colornouncountable or uncountable

   A red-brown color, like the color of the metal bronze.

   Her dress was a warm bronze that matched her shoes.

   Mom painted the front door a dark bronze.

   Similarcopper

6. 6
   artworknouncountable

   A statue or other piece of art made of bronze.

   The museum has a room full of small bronzes from China.

   She bought a little bronze of a dancing girl at the auction.

7. 7
   turn brownverbtransitive

   To make something brownish-gold in color, or to get a suntan.

   Long days at the beach will bronze your skin.

   The setting sun bronzed the tops of the trees.

   Similartan, brown

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8. 8
   coat (metal)verbtransitive

   To cover something with a thin coat of bronze.

   Mom wants to bronze my baby shoes so she can keep them forever.

   The team bronzed the coach's old whistle and hung it on the wall.

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