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an alloy of about 60 percent copper and 40 percent zinc, with traces of lead, tin, arsenic, and iron, used in marine and steam-generating equipment.

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Origin of naval brass

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby naval brass

Navajo Mountain, Navajos, naval, naval academy, naval architecture, naval brass, naval mine, Naval Observatory, naval stores, navar, Navaratri

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