what does pinchbeck mean?
PINCHBECK as NOUN
- Meaning
- an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
Hypernyms(s) pinchbeck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
PINCHBECK as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- serving as an imitation or substitute
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