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Definitions for pinchbeck
ˈpɪntʃ bɛkpinch·beck
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Princeton's WordNet
pinchbeckadjective
an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
pinchbeckadjective
serving as an imitation or substitute
"pinchbeck heroism"
Wiktionary
pinchbecknoun
An alloy of copper and zinc once used as imitation gold for cheap jewelry.
pinchbeckadjective
Made of pinchbeck.
pinchbeckadjective
Sham; spurious, artificial; being a cheap substitution; only superficially attractive.
Etymology: Named after Christopher Pinchbeck, an 18th century London watchmaker who developed the alloy.
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pinchbeck
Pinchbeck is a type of brass, an alloy of copper and zinc, used as imitation gold in jewelry. The term is also used to refer to something cheap and tawdry, or deceitfully pretending to be of significant value. It was originally developed in the 18th century by British watchmaker Christopher Pinchbeck.
Webster Dictionary
Pinchbecknoun
an alloy of copper and zinc, resembling gold; a yellow metal, composed of about three ounces of zinc to a pound of copper. It is much used as an imitation of gold in the manufacture of cheap jewelry
Pinchbeckadjective
made of pinchbeck; sham; cheap; spurious; unreal
Etymology: [Said to be from the name of the inventor; cf. It. prencisbecco.]
Wikidata
Pinchbeck
"Pinchbeck" is a form of brass, an alloy of copper and zinc, mixed in proportions so that it closely resembles gold in appearance. It was invented in the 18th century by Christopher Pinchbeck, a London clockmaker. Since gold was only sold in 18-carat quality at that time, the development of pinchbeck allowed ordinary people to buy gold 'effect' jewelry on a budget. The inventor allegedly made pinchbeck jewellery clearly labelled as such. Pinchbeck jewellery was used in places like stagecoaches where there was a risk of theft. Later dishonest jewellers passed pinchbeck off as gold; over the years it came to mean a cheap and tawdry imitation of gold. Pinchbeck typically comprises copper and zinc in ratios between 89% Cu, 11% Zn; and 93% Cu, 7% Zn.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pinchbeck
pinsh′bek, n. a yellow alloy of five parts of copper to one of zinc. [From Chris. Pinchbeck, an 18th-century London watchmaker.]
Etymology and Origins
Pinchbeck
A mixture of copper, zinc, and tin, out of which metal watch cases and cheap jewellery were formerly made. So called after its inventor, Christopher Pinchbeck of Fleet Street.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
PINCHBECK
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pinchbeck is ranked #96368 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Pinchbeck surname appeared 189 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pinchbeck.
80.9% or 153 total occurrences were White.
7.4% or 14 total occurrences were Black.
5.2% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
3.1% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pinchbeck in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pinchbeck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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