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pinchbeck Definition


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pinchbeck
noun
    1. A copper-zinc alloy with the appearance of gold, used in cheap jewellery.
adj
    1. Cheap, artificial, sham, counterfeit or imitation.
Etymology: 18c: named after its inventor Christopher Pinchbeck (c.1670‐1732), English watchmaker.



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