pinchbeck
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pinchbeck¹
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Named after Christopher Pinchbeck, an 18th century London watchmaker who developed the alloy.
noun pinchbecks
- An alloy of copper and zinc once used as imitation gold for cheap jewelry.
adjective more pinchbeck · most pinchbeck
- Made of pinchbeck. on the inside were suspended a variety of watches, pinchbeck, silver, and one or two of gold
- Sham; spurious, artificial; being a cheap substitution; only superficially attractive. Where, in these pinchbeck days, can we hope to find the old agricultural virtue in all its purity?
Pinchbeck²
proper noun Pinchbecks
- A village and civil parish in South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref TF2425).
- A surname.
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noun an alloy of copper and zinc
| Español | similor |
|---|---|
| Português | pechisbeque, ouro falso |
| Deutsch | Talmi, Talmigold |
| Italiano | orpello, princisbecco |
Talk about this word "pinchbeck." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pinchbeck. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pinchbeck. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pinchbeck "pinchbeck." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pinchbeck.Cite this
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