tombak


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Noun1.tombak - an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gildingtombak - an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding
alloy, metal - a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
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Initially, the bottleneck cases for the 10.35x47Rmm Vetterli rounds were constructed of tombak, a brass alloy with copper and zinc.
The Pharos Arts Foundation will join forces with the Embassy of Iran in Cyprus on Friday to celebrate the Iranian New Year, Nowruz, with a concert of Persian classical music by the Miras Ensemble on traditional instruments (oud, setar, tombak, daf, dayereh, kamancheh and santur).
The MoU on carrying the feasibility studies for implementing Iran LNG project, an LNG plant under development at Tombak Port in south Iran was signed between managing director of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Ali Kardor and Miller.
Stosowany jest do produkcji stopow odlewniczych z aluminium (znal), miedzia (mosiadz i tombak) oraz w metalurgii zlota i srebra.
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During fruiting season many wild boars congregate and were hunted with dogs using spears (tombak) or blowpipes.