Duralumin
1
8.4
A strong, light metal made from aluminum and other metals and used to build planes
- noun
- /ˈdʊrəˌluːmɪn/
- Specialized
:
duraluminio
- The engineers used duralumin to create lightweight yet strong components for the new aircraft.
Examples
-
The fuselage of the airplane was constructed from duralumin to ensure both strength and reduced weight.
-
Her vast, cathedral-like hull, almost three football fields long... is an intricate web spun from more than ten miles of duralumin girders.
-
Due to its strength and lightness, duralumin is a preferred material in modern aerospace engineering.
Synonyms
44
4.8
A metal made by mixing two or more metals together
is a specific lightweight strong form used mainly in aircraft construction
Surface Forms
Duralumin singular
Duralumins plural
Etymology
Duralumin starts with dura, like the English word 'durable', meaning 'hard' or 'lasting', and ends with aluminum, the light metal. So, Duralumin is a metal mix that keeps aluminum's lightness but adds strength, which is why it is used for aircraft parts.