"gun metal" meaning in All languages combined

See gun metal on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: gun metals [plural]
Etymology: gun + metal Etymology templates: {{com|en|gun|metal}} gun + metal Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gun metal (countable and uncountable, plural gun metals)
  1. Alternative form of gunmetal. Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: gunmetal
    Sense id: en-gun_metal-en-noun-s1k3Ascu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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