The Only Use of
bronze
in
The Grapes of Wrath
- The families were in the tents now, and the flaps were down, and the setting sun made the air red and the gray tents bronze.†
Chpt 20
Definition:
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(bronze as in: bronze won't corrode in salt water) a brownish-colored metal with red or yellow hues that is made of copper and (usually) tineditor's notes: Bronze metals in the Olympics and many other contests are awarded for third place.
With the discovery of bronze (about 3,000 BC), people could make tools and weapons that were harder and more durable than those made of copper and stone that preceded bronze.