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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 trademarkplay

  Familiarity information: NAVAL BRASS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NAVAL BRASS (noun)


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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