Alloy steel
carbon steel to which various elements, as chromium, cobalt, copper, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, tungsten, or vanadium, have been added in sufficient amounts to obtain desirable physical and chemical properties.
Historical Examples
Take a brain made up of super-charged magnetic crystals enclosed in a leaden cranium and shielded by alloy steel.
Robots of the World! Arise! Mari Wolf
alloy steel has a varying but small percentage of other elements mixed with it to give certain desired qualities.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Harold P. Manly
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- Allport
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agreeable, acceptable, or commendable: an all-right plan. Historical Examples “I will put it allright to-morrow, Sir,” said my distressed employ. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, January 19, 1895 Various The hut of allright attacked by them; plundered of every thing it had in it. The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2) […]
- Alls
the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year. the whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively): all students. the greatest possible (used in referring to quality or degree): with all due respect; with all speed. every: all kinds; all […]