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Definition of Admiralty brass
1. Noun. Alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark.
Exact synonyms: Admiralty Metal, Naval Brass, Tobin Bronze
Generic synonyms: Alpha-beta Brass, Muntz Metal, Yellow Metal
Generic synonyms: Alpha-beta Brass, Muntz Metal, Yellow Metal
Lexicographical Neighbors of Admiralty Brass
Literary usage of Admiralty brass
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Naval Architect's and Shipbuilder's Pocket-book of Formulae, Rules, and by Clement Mackrow (1902)
"admiralty brass must contain at least 63 per cent, of copper, and not more than
3$ per cent, of lead. ..."
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