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pinchbeck

/'pɪnʧ,bɛk/

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noun
an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
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type of:
alloy metal
adjective
serving as an imitation or substitute
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"pinchbeck heroism"

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counterfeit imitative

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