From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishalloyal‧loy1 /ˈælɔɪ $ ˈælɔɪ, əˈlɔɪ/ noun [countable, uncountable] TIHCMa metal that consists of two or more metals mixed together Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
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alloy• The pipes are made of an alloy of copper and zinc.• The engine block and alloy cylinder head is shared with the 1.4-litre Energy engine so the bore is identical.• Gun Metal A copper based alloy including tin which was originally used for casting cannons.• The Round Table sends for the director of the industrial combine responsible for the ferrous alloy factory.• An extra $ 1,000 gets you our tester, which also had alloy wheels and anti-lock brakes.• It is also opening up a rare advance in the ancient art of making metal alloys.• However, it commonly occurs as a natural alloy with silver, and methods were therefore developed to purify the gold.• The result: a whole range of new alloys, tailored to meet new needs.• New features include three new alloy wheel designs and much-needed new stalk controls.alloyal‧loy2 /əˈlɔɪ $ əˈlɔɪ, ˈælɔɪ/ verb [transitive + with] technical to mix one metal with another→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
alloy• For certain purposes gold was alloyed intentionally.• Dishonest people would now be free of the salutary fear which alloyed their admiration of the confiding temperament of tradesmen.• The value of this precious metal could be modified by alloying with baser materials.Origin alloy1 (1600-1700) French aloi, from aloyer “to combine”, from Latin alligare; → ALLY2 