PINCHBECK


Meaning of PINCHBECK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpinch-ˌbek ]

noun

Etymology: Christopher Pinchbeck died 1732 English watchmaker

Date: 1734

1. : an alloy of copper and zinc used especially to imitate gold in jewelry

2. : something counterfeit or spurious

• pinchbeck adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.