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  • noun A type of goblet drum used heavily in Persian music.
  • noun A brass alloy also known as red-bronze. Term used where zinc content is below 28%. Usually consists of 84-90 % zinc and 16-10% copper, sometimes including arsenic to mimic gold. Also called German brass or Dutch brass.

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  • noun an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding

Etymologies

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From Persian تنبک (tombak).

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From Dutch, from Indonesian tembaga ("copper"), from Javanese. Entered Dutch usage during colonial period.

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