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Meaning of oroide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈoʊɹəˌwaɪd/

Definitions

An alloy of copper and zinc or tin that has a gold color, used in making inexpensive jewelry.

countable, dated, uncountable

Examples

“James Williams testified before the coroner's jury, in the Lizey Thompson homicide, that the watch and other jewelry of the deceased were oroide, and not valuable.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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