alloynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈæl.ɔɪ/us/ˈæl.ɔɪ/a metal that is made by mixing two or more metals, or a metal and another substance:
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
alloy wheels
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Chemistry: metals & metalworking
- amalgam
- arc welding
- brass
- cast iron
- Duralumin
- ferromagnetic
- ferromagnetism
- gilt
- heavy metal
- magnetic
- magneto
- metallurgy
- metalwork
- pewter
- soldering iron
- spot-welding
- titanium
- tungsten
- weld
- welder
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alloyverb [ T ]
uk/əˈlɔɪ/us/əˈlɔɪ/literaryto spoil something or reduce it in value:
My pleasure in receiving the letter was somewhat alloyed by its contents.
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Damaging and spoiling
- adulterate
- at the expense of sb idiom
- at-risk
- bandh
- bang up sb/sth
- foul
- gild the lily idiom
- gloss
- gnaw
- gnaw away at sth
- go west idiom
- goonda
- poison
- ravages
- ruin
- scourge
- shatter
- shoot sth up
- sour
- tell on sb
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