alloy
A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a…A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.
» The alloy can withstand high pressures.
Этот сплав выдерживает высокое давление.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.
Legierung
сплавsplav
сплавsplav, стопstop
(countable, uncountable)An admixture; something added which stains, taints etc.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A fusion, marriage or combination.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A metal of lesser value, mixed with a metal of greater value.
gold without alloy
- a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
- the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
Examples
14 sentencesThe alloy can withstand high pressures.
ruЭтот сплав выдерживает высокое давление.
That's not iron, but some alloy.
ruЭто не железо, а какой-то сплав.
They developed an entirely new steel alloy.
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
ruЛатунь - это сплав меди с цинком.
deMessing ist eine Legierung aus Kupfer und Zink.
Cast iron is an alloy of iron and carbon.
ruЧугун — это сплав железа с углеродом.
deGusseisen ist eine Legierung von Eisen und Karbon.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French alloy, aloy, from Old French aloi, from aloiier, from Latin alBorrowed from Middle French alloy, aloy, from Old French aloi, from aloiier, from Latin alligō.
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Forms
plural: alloysSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable