Definition of gunmetal in English:

gunmetal

noun

mass noun

1A grey corrosion-resistant form of bronze containing zinc.
- ‘Moreover, in the base year, only gunmetal showed a reduction in price as a trend.’
- ‘The beautiful finish in the idols of Ram, Lakshman, Sita and Hanuman and Lord Siva and Goddess Parvathi made of gunmetal draws the attention of connoisseurs.’
- ‘It became fashionable to own objects in base metal, so Faberge started to use gunmetal, copper and brass.’
- ‘Earrings made of black metal with American diamonds embedded, chains made of gunmetal, coral and jade and pearl bangles add to the gaiety.’
- ‘As he reached for the box to remove it, the chilling feel of gunmetal touched the back of his neck.’
- ‘As for your domicile there are dining furniture sets, made of gunmetal, brought all the way from Hyderabad and priced at Rs.2,200.’
- ‘Chill cast leaded gunmetals are widely used for miscellaneous small bushes of low stressing but they are, of course, considerably less wear resistant than gunmetal and phosphor bronzes.’
- ‘There are even tiny sensors that can detect the presence of gunmetal and tanks.’
- ‘The headstud group shows similar traits: a finely detailed type is typically of brass or gunmetal but the simpler variants, usually with the headloop cast in one with the brooch, are of leaded bronze.’
- ‘The interior of the plane was a reflection of the outside; black gunmetal gleamed from all corners.’
- ‘Loose copper bullet casings and gunmetal gleamed coldly in the light sparkling like pieces of ice, cold and deadly.’
- ‘All the castings - a total of 24 adorn the gates and railings - are made of gunmetal, chosen as it is a hard-wearing and weatherproof material.’
- ‘His body in my arms dragged me down like gunmetal, but I managed to manoeuvre him to the doorway and out into the cleaner air.’
- ‘The feel of cool gunmetal was still a comfort against her hand though.’
- ‘Now, visually I agree, that gunmetal is not a great look for a comic book movie but I don't think it takes away from the film.’
1. 1.1 A dull bluish-grey colour.
  as modifier ‘the river glinted under a gunmetal sky’
  ‘The T2 also drops the original's gunmetal colour scheme in favour of a lighter, more silvery look.’
  ‘Slowly the sky turned from gunmetal grey to pale blue - all colour blown out of it - and then, as the sun finally rose above the horizon it was filled with brilliant amber light that caught my eyes in the mirror.’
  ‘Although it's his big eyes that draw the most attention: such stunningly cold gunmetal gray, with a ring of bright blue close to the pupil.’
  ‘I personally love the metallic bluish gunmetal set off against the black of the keys and the matte silver function buttons.’
  ‘Boys noisily demand balloons from him, which they then watch fly into the gunmetal Glasgow sky bearing the slogan ‘Say yes to progress’.’
  ‘There is a fabulous gold and gunmetal sequinned skirt for just £29.99.’
  ‘However, you can achieve a nice effect more simply by simply painting the pieces with a dark paint - our furniture came in a sort of gunmetal gray, but dark green or black would also work.’
  ‘The heron, curled against the early morning cold, was a dark question mark against the gunmetal surface of the pond.’
  ‘I looked up at him suddenly, meeting his gunmetal gray eyes and finding myself surprised by the pity there.’
  ‘Which, maybe because of its exotic name, is sort of a letdown, at least the first time I see it from my school bus window, where it's nothing but a sliver of uninviting gunmetal gray under a hazy, perfectly flat horizon.’
  ‘The great skies are shrouded in smoky, matte tones of dark mocha, cocoa or gunmetal grays, representing night, fog, smog or infinite space.’
  ‘Under gunmetal flat skies, the trucks start pouring in from the main traffic artery of this somewhat leafy neighborhood.’
  ‘Though she knows what I look like, the only time I've ever seen her is when she's in her gunmetal gray car.’
  ‘The existing civic centre, much of which will be retained with this proposal, is basically a fairly pedestrian assemblage of grey concrete brick structures capped by broad gunmetal green fascias with a number of sandstone walls.’
  ‘Three battered gunmetal grey filing cabinets stood against one badly-plastered wall, and I knew the first two were mostly empty.’
  ‘Morning sun and cold temperatures had quickly been replaced with gunmetal gray skies and the promise of an even colder afternoon.’
  ‘The receptionist was an older woman, her gunmetal gray hair bound back into a severe bun, with a pair of half moon spectacles resting on the end of her nose.’
  ‘The trees cast their skeletal frames against the gunmetal sky and the crows, like a flock of hooded widows, lamented their lot with throaty cries.’
  ‘Apart from the obvious physical attributes - the Cuillin mountains, empty beaches, wildlife, views of gunmetal seas over bladderwracked rocks - the island does not wear its heart on its sleeve.’
  ‘On the West Lake, water and sky blurred into a gunmetal mist.’
  ‘Its partner on the right shows a taxicab-yellow ground largely obscured by a gestural, gunmetal gray.’
  ‘A wedge with a gunmetal or black finish can even make the clubhead appear smaller.’
  ‘A gunmetal black rectangle object attached to wires and tubes, filled with green, pulsating gas.’
  ‘By the time I was out, then, it was just Ja and I on our floor, and the sky was an ominous shade of gunmetal grey.’
  ‘And, no, omni-present muted gunmetal tones does not count as style.’
  ‘We walk down the wooded dunes, and there, finally, is the gunmetal Baltic, Kaliningrad's point, symbolically shrouded in an undulating, enigmatic fog.’
  ‘The gunmetal gray door opens, and his assistant pokes her head inside.’
  ‘The gunmetal gray armor plating of the Obliterator buckled slightly behind its fighter bay, which is precisely where all laser fire from the Telemachus was now concentrated.’
  ‘The assertive title boldly lettered on the gunmetal gray book spine makes this volume look like another tiresome autobiography by a former SAS trooper.’
  ‘When I arrived at Half Moon Bay at 7 a.m., the sun was breaking through the swollen gray cloud bellies and lighting up the gunmetal blue water.’
  ‘As he played around with colors, he decided to scrap the bright silver for a more subdued gunmetal gray.’
  ‘The dingy, gunmetal gray image is soft, sloppy and lacking any real artistic merit.’
  ‘The early day was cool, the sky a soft gunmetal gray.’