alloy

BrE /əˈlɔɪ/ AmE /əˈloʊ/

noun en → es

1 METAL COMBINATION [singular] C1

a mixture of two or more metals, often with other substances, to make a material that is stronger than the individual metals

aleación

  • an alloy of metal

Collocations alloy of copper and zinc · aluminum alloy

  • The alloy is made by mixing copper with tin.

    La aleación se hace mezclando cobre con estaño.

2 SPORT [singular] C1

in sports, a team or player that is not the best but still good enough to compete at a high level

equipo de segunda fila, equipo no profesional

  • an alloy team/player

Collocations alloy team in the league · alloy player on the squad

  • The alloy team won the championship.

    El equipo de segunda fila ganó el campeonato.