PINCHBECK as NOUN

  1. 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

  1. Meaning
    • serving as an imitation or substitute
    Usage Example(s)
    • pinchbeck heroism
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