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all-metal

all-metal

1 3.7
Made only of metal with no parts of any other material
  • adjective
  • /ɔlˈmɛtəl/
translation icon : todo metal
  • It was the Army Air Corps' first production, single-seat, all-metal pursuit plane with retractable landing gear and an enclosed cockpit.
  • all-metal hips
  • all-metal body
  • all-metal implants

It's really top of the line and it's all metal.

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Examples

  • The traditional-style biological microscope features heavy-duty, all-metal construction and has a precision International DIN standard eyepiece and color-coded objectives.

  • OK, this is all metal heavy enough that the floor had to be engineered and reinforced to support the weight.

  • I just don't know how to ground my hardware if I touch the case and it's all metal inside...

    Blog text (6)

  • An all-metal seat design is included for superior shutoff and abrasion resistance.

    Academic text (1996)

  • This year, Sony added an all-metal back and flattened it down, but kept the metaphor of a folded-over magazine.

    Blog text (25)

  • All-metal self-locking fastener

    Academic text (1995)

  • The all-metal H20 incremental encoder is targeted at the machine tool and process industries where motion control components are often subjected to water or oil splash and physical abuse.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The traditional-style biological microscope features heavy-duty, all-metal construction and has a precision International DIN standard eyepiece and color-coded objectives.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The Monomail, Boeing's first all-metal monoplane, had a cantilevered wing design, a streamlined fuselage, and retractable landing gear.

    Academic text (2003)

  • One of the benefits of all-metal aircraft is that they are easier to maintain under adverse weather conditions.

Antonyms

composite
17 5.3

Made of different parts joined together

How Metallic

all-metal
1 3.7
metallic
85 4.3
plated
  • Specialized
1 4.1
nonmetallic
1 5.2

Surface Forms

all-metal positive

Morphology

all-metal = metal (transparent) = all + metal + all

The meaning 'entirely metal' is directly and predictably derived from 'all-' + 'metal', so learners who know the parts can readily infer the sense.

Etymology

The word all-metal is made of all- ('completely') and metal ('iron, gold or other hard material'), so it means 'completely made of metal'. That's why an all-metal airplane or roof has no parts of wood or plastic.