Sep. 16th, 2005

pinchbeck

Sep. 16th, 2005 07:05 am
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pinchbeck - n., an alloy of copper and zinc used as imitation gold; a cheap imitation. adj., made of pinchbeck; imitation, spurious.


From Christopher Pinchbeck (c. 1670 - 1732), a London clockmaker credited with inventing it.

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