- When the horns point in their direction, they’re already defeated.
- These arms will never tremble.
- The ticking of this heart can be heard across the battlefield.
- The squeaky legs always get their grease.
- No tears will be shed. No amount of darkness can stop this light.
DEFINITION/SUMMARY:
lustrous
- Something that is lustrous shines brightly and gently, because it has a smooth or shiny surface
- Very polished metal surface with an almost mirror shine
Chromite
- A brownish-black mineral that consists of a mixed oxide of chromium and iron and is the principal ore of chromium
- The only ores of chromium are the minerals chromite and magnesiochromite
- Chromite is used as a refractory material, because it has a high heat stability
- The chromium extracted from chromite is used in chrome plating and alloying for production of corrosion resistant superalloys, nichrome, and stainless steel
- These metals have a bright mirror finish when polished
Flavor text reference The Tin Man, in “The Wizard of Oz”
EXPANDED INFO:
The Tin Woodman aka the Tin Man or the Tin Woodsman
- A character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum
- Baum’s Tin Woodman first appeared in his classic 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and reappeared in many other following Oz books in the series
- In the books and film he is found frozen from rusting in the rain and use his oil can to release him
- He squeeks and periodically requires oil to loosen his joints.
- He follows the main character Dorothy to the Emerald City to get a heart from The Wizard
- They are later joined on their adventure by the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion.