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| al·loy [ á lòy ] |
noun (plural al·loys) |
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1. metallurgy mixture of metals: a substance that is a mixture of two or more metals, or of a metal with a nonmetallic material
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2. debasing addition: something that detracts from the value or quality of the thing it is added to or mixed with
  The movie is weakened by the alloy of sentimentality.
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3. blend: any mixture, amalgam, or compound of different materials
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transitive verb (past and past participle al·loyed, present participle al·loy·ing, 3rd person present singular al·loys) |
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1. metallurgy mix metals: to mix one metal with another, or mix a metal with a nonmetallic material
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2. debase something: to detract from the quality, purity, or value of something by the addition of something inferior
principles alloyed with cynicism
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3. combine something: to mix or combine different things
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| [Mid-17th century. Via Old French dialect allai (noun), allayer (verb) < Latin alligare "bind to" < ligare "bind"] |
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