bronze

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /brɒnz/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /brɑnz/

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Noun

Singular bronze

Plural none

1. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.

   The statues were made out of bronze.

Verb

Plain form bronze

Third-person singular bronzes

Past tense bronzed

Past participle bronzed

Present participle bronzing

1. (transitive) If you bronze your skin, you make it become a tan or bronze color.

Adjective

Positive bronze

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Something that is bronze is made of bronze.

   In the museum, I saw a bronze statue of a deer.

2. Something that is bronze has the color of the alloy bronze.

   The bronze medal was given to the athlete who came 3rd place.