All 5 Uses of
bronze
in
Harry Potter (#1) and the Sorcerer's Stone
- The little bronze ones.
p. 62..6bronze = made of a brownish metal
- Harry counted out five little bronze coins,
p. 62..7 *
- Standing beside its burnished bronze doors, wearing a uniform of scarlet and gold, was "Yeah, that's a goblin," said Hagrid quietly as they walked up the white stone steps toward him.
p. 72..6bronze = made of a type of high-quality metal
- Heaps of little bronze Knuts.
p. 75..2bronze = made of a brownish metal
- Not wanting to miss anything, he got some of everything and paid the woman eleven silver Sickles and seven bronze Knuts.
p. 101..6
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.