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
Definitions:
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(1)
(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) tinBronze 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. -
(2)
(bronze as in: a bronze tan) a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown color like that of one of the metals with the same name -- often used to refer to a suntan or a dark glowing complexion
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(3)
(bronze as in: her bronze is on display) something made of the brownish metal with the same name -- such as a sculpture (statue) or a third place medal