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  • 31alloy — n. /al oy, euh loy /; v. /euh loy /, n. 1. a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition. 2. a less costly metal mixed with a more valuable one. 3.… …

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  • 32alloy — {{11}}alloy (n.) early 14c. relative freedom of a noble metal from alloy or other impurities, from Anglo Fr. alai, from O.Fr. aloi, from aloiier (see ALLOY (Cf. alloy) (v.)). Meaning base metal alloyed with a noble metal is from c.1400. Modern… …

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  • 33alloy — A mixture of two or more elements, especially where one is aluminum. Also see aluminum alloy eutectic alloy minilite alloy wheel polymer alloy zinc alloy …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 34alloy wheel — A generic term used to describe any non steel road wheel. The usual alloys are either aluminum or magnesium; the latter material led to the common usage of the term mag wheel, often referring to any non steel wheel. Also see minilite alloy wheel… …

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  • 35alloy — a metallic substance that is composed of two or more elements. ferrous alloy hypereutectoid alloy hypoeutectoid alloy …

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  • 36alloy — [[t]æ̱lɔɪ[/t]] alloys N MASS An alloy is a metal that is made by mixing two or more types of metal together. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin... The company produces titanium alloy …

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  • 37alloy — I. noun Etymology: French aloi, from Old French alei, from aleir to combine, from Latin alligare to bind more at ally Date: 1604 1. the degree of mixture with base metals ; fineness 2. a substance composed of two or more metals or of a metal and… …

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  • 38alloy — noun Alloy is used before these nouns: ↑wheel Alloy is used after these nouns: ↑copper, ↑metal …

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  • 39alloy — Synonyms and related words: Carboloy, Duralumin, Duriron, German silver, Monel Metal, Muntz metal, Stellite, Swedish steel, admix, admixture, adulterate, aggregate, allay, alloy iron, alloy steel, alloyage, alnico, alter, amalgam, amalgamate,… …

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  • 40alloy — al|loy1 [ˈælɔı US ˈælɔı, əˈlɔı] n [U and C] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: aloi, from aloyer to combine , from Latin alligare; ALLY2] a metal that consists of two or more metals mixed together ▪ Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. alloy 2… …

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