PINCHBECK


Meaning of PINCHBECK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpɪntʃbek ]

n. & adj. --n. an alloy of copper and zinc resembling gold and used in cheap jewellery etc. --adj. 1 counterfeit; sham. 2 cheap; tawdry. [C. Pinchbeck, Engl. watchmaker d. 1732]

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