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aluminium

/ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.i.əm/

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What does aluminium mean?

noun

  1. A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
  2. An atom of this element.
  3. (slang) Aircraft or other machinery made partially or wholly of aluminium.

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/ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.i.əm/

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An 8 horse-power benzine Daimler motor drove a twin-bladed aluminium propeller, and another propeller for vertical movement was provided beneath the car.
George WhaleBritish Airships, Past, Present, and FutureProject Gutenberg ebook #762
A small aluminium sphere was arranged to blow out at the end of a light cord exerting tension on a calibrated spring.
Douglas, Sir MawsonThe Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914Project Gutenberg ebook #6137
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On the top of the gas-chambers was a platform of aluminium alloy, carrying a 1-pounder gun, and used also as an observation station.
William J. ClaxtonThe mastery of the airProject Gutenberg ebook #777
The skeleton of the machine is formed of an alloy which combines the qualities of aluminium and steel to ensure toughness, strength, and lightness.
Frederick Arthur Ambrose TalbotAeroplanes and Dirigibles of WarProject Gutenberg ebook #793
They had only a little round opening on the top, closed with an aluminium lid, which fitted exactly like the lid of a milk-can.
Roald AmundsenThe South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition in the "Fram," 1910-1912 — Volume 1Translated by Arthur G. ChaterProject Gutenberg ebook #3414