alloy
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Waterbury, a city of 115,000 in west central Connecticut, was long known as “Brass City” for its factories that made everything from lipstick holders to parts of Hoover Dam from the yellowish alloy.
Currently hosting 19×8.5-inch alloys, the wheel arches are spacious enough to accommodate more heroic wheels and tires.
We wouldn’t be drawn to “Labyrinth” all these years later if Bowie hadn’t poured a searing alloy of androgyny and enigmatic intent into a mold and popped out his Goblin King.
From Salon
“But I truly don’t know what the alloys in this hardware are unless that’s tested.”
Copper, which is used as an alloy in ammunition shell casings and elsewhere, is the Defense Department’s second-most-used material, according to the White House.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
