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A hard alloy or bronze, consisting usually of about three parts of copper to one of tin; -- used for making bells.

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  1. A hard alloy or bronze, consisting usually of about three parts of copper to one of tin; -- used for making bells.
  2. n. bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bells
  3. A hard alloy or bronze, consisting usually of about three parts of copper to one of tin; -- used for making bells. Bell metal ore, a sulphide of tin, copper, and iron; the mineral stannite.
  4. A hard alloy or bronze, consisting usually of about three partsof copper to one of tin; -- used for making bells. Bell metal ore, asulphide of tin, copper, and iron; the mineral stannite.
  5. A hard alloy or bronze, consisting usually of about three parts of copper to one of tin; -- used for making bells.