Definition of gunmetal in English:

noun

• 1A grey corrosion-resistant form of bronze containing zinc.

  Example sentences

  • ‘The interior of the plane was a reflection of the outside; black gunmetal gleamed from all corners.’
  • ‘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.’
  • ‘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.’
  • ‘As for your domicile there are dining furniture sets, made of gunmetal, brought all the way from Hyderabad and priced at Rs.2,200.’
  • ‘Earrings made of black metal with American diamonds embedded, chains made of gunmetal, coral and jade and pearl bangles add to the gaiety.’
  • ‘The feel of cool gunmetal was still a comfort against her hand though.’
  • ‘There are even tiny sensors that can detect the presence of gunmetal and tanks.’
  • ‘Moreover, in the base year, only gunmetal showed a reduction in price as a trend.’
  • ‘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.’
  • ‘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.’
  • ‘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.’
  • ‘Loose copper bullet casings and gunmetal gleamed coldly in the light sparkling like pieces of ice, cold and deadly.’
  • ‘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.’
  • ‘As he reached for the box to remove it, the chilling feel of gunmetal touched the back of his neck.’

  1. 1.1 A dull bluish-grey colour.
     as modifier ‘the river glinted under a gunmetal sky’

     More example sentences

     • ‘Morning sun and cold temperatures had quickly been replaced with gunmetal gray skies and the promise of an even colder afternoon.’
     • ‘The assertive title boldly lettered on the gunmetal gray book spine makes this volume look like another tiresome autobiography by a former SAS trooper.’
     • ‘The dingy, gunmetal gray image is soft, sloppy and lacking any real artistic merit.’
     • ‘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.’
     • ‘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 heron, curled against the early morning cold, was a dark question mark against the gunmetal surface of the pond.’
     • ‘A gunmetal black rectangle object attached to wires and tubes, filled with green, pulsating gas.’
     • ‘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.’
     • ‘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.’
     • ‘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.’
     • ‘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.’
     • ‘The gunmetal gray door opens, and his assistant pokes her head inside.’
     • ‘I looked up at him suddenly, meeting his gunmetal gray eyes and finding myself surprised by the pity there.’
     • ‘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.’
     • ‘Under gunmetal flat skies, the trucks start pouring in from the main traffic artery of this somewhat leafy neighborhood.’
     • ‘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.’
     • ‘As he played around with colors, he decided to scrap the bright silver for a more subdued gunmetal gray.’
     • ‘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.’
     • ‘Boys noisily demand balloons from him, which they then watch fly into the gunmetal Glasgow sky bearing the slogan ‘Say yes to progress’.’
     • ‘The T2 also drops the original's gunmetal colour scheme in favour of a lighter, more silvery look.’
     • ‘I personally love the metallic bluish gunmetal set off against the black of the keys and the matte silver function buttons.’
     • ‘Its partner on the right shows a taxicab-yellow ground largely obscured by a gestural, gunmetal gray.’
     • ‘Three battered gunmetal grey filing cabinets stood against one badly-plastered wall, and I knew the first two were mostly empty.’
     • ‘A wedge with a gunmetal or black finish can even make the clubhead appear smaller.’
     • ‘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 great skies are shrouded in smoky, matte tones of dark mocha, cocoa or gunmetal grays, representing night, fog, smog or infinite space.’
     • ‘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.’
     • ‘The early day was cool, the sky a soft gunmetal gray.’
     • ‘We walk down the wooded dunes, and there, finally, is the gunmetal Baltic, Kaliningrad's point, symbolically shrouded in an undulating, enigmatic fog.’
     • ‘There is a fabulous gold and gunmetal sequinned skirt for just £29.99.’
     • ‘On the West Lake, water and sky blurred into a gunmetal mist.’
     • ‘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.’