Gunmetal
Part of speech: noun
Definition: an alloy of 88% copper, 10% tin and 2% zinc, originally used for making guns a dark grey colour
Brass
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound.Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.The colour of brass.(used as a singular or plural noun; especially in conjunction with the word 'hat) High-ranking officers.A brave or foolhardy attitude.(slang; also brass in pocket) Money.(slang; from brass nail; countable) A prostitute.(slang; from brass monkey) Cold.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Made of brass.of the colour of brass.Bad, annoying.Related to brass instruments.
Example sentence: Although there was a point with the Tijuana Brass where we were playing for such huge crowds that I kind of lost contact. At one point, the only connection I had with the audience was with people out there lighting cigarettes.