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Carboloy

Carboloy

9.9
A very hard metal used to make cutting tools like drill bits or lathe inserts
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑːr.bə.lɔɪ/
  • Specialized
: Carboloy
  • The machinist chose Carboloy blades for their durability during the cutting process.

Examples

  • Manufacturers often prefer Carboloy for its effectiveness in improving tool performance.

  • Carboloy is widely recognized in the industry for its strength in Carboloy metal-cutting tools.

  • Carboloy Inc., Detroit, Mich.

    Academic text (1995)

Surface Forms

Carboloy singular
Carboloys plural

Morphology

Carboloy = carbon + alloy (opaque) = carbo + loy

The brand name is a blended trademark (carbo- + -loy/alloy) referring to a specific technical material; its precise technical meaning is specialized and not derivable by a typical B1 learner from the parts.

Etymology

Carboloy is a name you can read as carbo (like 'carbon' or 'carbide') plus alloy ('a metal mix'), a helpful way to remember that it is a very hard metal mixture used for cutting tools.