Muntz metal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Muntz metal
First recorded in 1860–65; named after its inventor, G. F. Muntz, 19th-century English metallurgist and manufacturer
Example Sentences
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It was a continuous pleasure to cross the wide, travertine plaza, with its reflecting pools, while looking up at and gulping in what seemed like a perfect arrangement of bronze mullions and Muntz metal spandrels.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 12, 2018
The forgeable metals used in engine work are wrought iron, steel, copper, and Muntz metal.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
Muntz metal consists of three parts of copper to two of zinc.
From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by Low, David Allan
Muntz metal is used where iron or steel would suffer greatly from corrosion when in contact with salt water.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The rod is in this case made of Muntz metal.
From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by Low, David Allan
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