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| Aegean |
of or pertaining to the culture of the inhabitants of this region during the Bronze Age. [1/3 definitions] |
| bell |
a hollow metal cup, often of bronze, which makes a ringing sound when struck by a hard object such as a clapper. [1/4 definitions] |
| bronze |
an object made of bronze, esp. a medal or work of art. [2/4 definitions] |
| Bronze Age |
the stage or level of development of human culture that followed the Stone Age and was characterized by the use of bronze tools and weapons; about 3,500 B.C. to 1,000 B.C. |
| bronze medal |
a medal, usu. made of bronze, given to the third-place contestant, as in a race or other competition. |
| colossus |
(cap.) the bronze statue of Helios at Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. [1/3 definitions] |
| copper |
a chemical element that has twenty-nine protons in each nucleus and occurs as a reddish brown, corrosion-resistant solid metal with excellent electrical conductivity, widely used for wiring and in pipes, and in alloys such as brass and bronze. (symbol: Cu). [1/7 definitions] |
| cymbal |
a concave circular percussion instrument of brass or bronze, played either in pairs that are struck together or singly with drumsticks or brushes. |
| gold medal |
the award for winning first place in an Olympic or other competition, with silver and bronze medals going to second and third place winners. |
| halfpenny |
a bronze coin of the United Kingdom worth one half of a new penny. [2/4 definitions] |
| Iron Age |
the stage or level of development of human culture that followed the Bronze Age and that was characterized by the use of iron tools and weapons, beginning about 1000 B.C. |
| Liberty Bell |
the bronze bell of Philadelphia's Independence Hall, rung on July 8, 1776, to proclaim the independence of the United States. |
| oak-leaf cluster |
a small bronze or silver cluster of oak leaves and acorns worn on the ribbon of a medal to signify multiple awardings of the same medal. |
| patina |
a greenish, brownish, or reddish crust or film produced by oxidation on the surface of old metals such as bronze and copper. [1/4 definitions] |
| tin |
a chemical element that has fifty protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form as a malleable, corrosion-resistant, silvery white metal solid darkening to gray below about thirteen degrees Celsius, used in a variety of alloys such as bronze and pewter and as corrosion-resistant plating and solder. (symbol: Sn) [1/8 definitions] |
| verdigris |
a greenish or bluish patina of copper sulfate or copper chloride that forms on surfaces of copper, brass, or bronze as they are exposed to air or water. [1/2 definitions] |
| vermeil |
a metal, such as silver, copper, or bronze, that has been gilded. |
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