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aluminum bronze
noun
- any of several alloys containing a high percentage of copper with from 5 to 11 percent aluminum and varying amounts of iron, nickel, manganese, and other elements.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aluminum bronze1
First recorded in 1870–80
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Example Sentences
Aluminum bronze is not good for jewelry, but it is good for many uses, especially for bearings in machinery.
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The plant, were it run to its full capacity, is capable of turning out eighty pounds of aluminum bronze, containing 10 per cent.
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At present, the Cowles company is engaged mostly in the producing of aluminum bronze and aluminum silver and silicon bronze.
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It was constructed of sheet aluminum-bronze, and weighed, together with its pump, 580 grammes.
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The cross-head is a small piece of aluminum bronze, running on round guides that also serve as cylinder braces.
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