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from The Century Dictionary.
- A term used only in the phrase black-brush iron ore, a brown hematite or limonite, found in the Forest of Dean, England, and used chiefly for making tin-plate.
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Next black the bends, while the painters finish the upper works with one or two more coats; and, finally, retouch the bends with the black-brush.
The Lieutenant and Commander Hall, Basil, 1788-1844 1862
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