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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbrut
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bryt
"La pièce en métal a été livrée brute."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Referring to a manufactured item, especially a firearm or blade, that is completely assembled and functional but lacks its final surface finish, coating, or bluing.
"The gunsmith delivered the custom rifle action in-the-white before final polishing and blueing." - 2
In an unprimed, unpainted, or raw state prior to the application of decorative or protective layers.
"The wooden molding was installed in-the-white so the painter could match the existing trim."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the traditional manufacturing and metalworking practice where objects are left unfinished, unpainted, or unplated, displaying the raw white or metallic color of the base material. The phrase dates back to the 19th century in industrial contexts, referring specifically to firearms, blades, or metal components prior to final finishing, bluing, or polishing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "In-the-white" is said worldwide
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brut
Transliteration: bryt
"La pièce en métal a été livrée brute."
unbearbeitet
Transliteration: ʊn.bəˈaʁ.baɪ.tɪt
"Das Gewehr wurde im unbearbeiteten Zustand geliefert."
grezzo
Transliteration: ˈɡrɛt.tsʊ
"Il componente è stato fornito allo stato grezzo."
en bruto
Transliteration: en ˈbɾu.to
"La pieza de metal se entregó en bruto."
em bruto
Transliteration: ẽj ˈbɾu.tu
"O mecanismo foi entregue em bruto."
अपरिष्कृत
Transliteration: aparishkrit
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बंदूक का हिस्सा बिना पॉलिश किए अपरिष्कृत रूप में दिया गया था।"
未精加工的
Transliteration: wèi jīng jiāgōng de
Script: 中文汉字
"这把枪在最终处理前是未精加工的。"
가공되지 않은
Transliteration: gagongdoiji an-eun
Script: 한국어 한글
"부품은 최종 마감 없이 가공되지 않은 상태로 공급되었습니다."
白地の
Transliteration: shiroji no
Script: 日本語
"銃の部品は仕上げ前の白地の状態で納品された。"
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