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Vocabulary Entry
alloy
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A mixture of two or more metals, or a metal and another element.
Example Sentences
"Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin."
"Alloys like steel are stronger than pure metals."
"The jeweler used a gold alloy for the ring."
"Aluminum alloy is often used in aircraft manufacturing."
V
verb
To combine or mix (metals, for example) to form an alloy.
Example Sentences
"The blacksmith will alloy iron with carbon."
"They chose to alloy the metals for better durability."
"We need to alloy these two materials carefully."
"The process will alloy the components into a new material."