aluminum industry
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- noun
- /əˈluː.mɪ.nəm ˈɪn.də.stri/
- US
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industria del aluminio
- The Australian aluminum industry's situation illustrates both sides of this argument.
Examples
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Aluminum industry company RUSAL's CEO Oleg Deripaska argues Russia is part of the solution in Asia.
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It's the industrial waste from the fertilizer industry and the aluminum industry that are the true horrors, things like sodium fluoride and the highly toxic fluosilicic acid.
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The aluminum industry provides a case in point.
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The aluminium industry is seeking to cut costs by generating its own electricity.
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The aluminum industry strongly encouraged this view.
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Aluminum industry has its defenders in Brazil.
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During his tenure at Illinois, he developed process models for the aluminum industry through interactions with Alcoa.
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Other orders followed, including one involving 500 men destined for construction and underground work in British Columbia's aluminum industry.
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Ghana's Akosombo Dam, for instance, was built to provide cheap power to the multinational aluminum industry.
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The aluminum industry plays a significant role in the global economy by supplying essential materials for various sectors.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the group of companies and manufacturers involved in the production and processing of aluminum' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'aluminum' (the metal) with 'industry' (companies/activities producing goods). This is a straightforward noun–noun compound common across languages and English, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Aluminum industry gives a simple picture: many factories where raw rock is heated and turned into shiny aluminum, and many businesses working together as an industry. So, the phrase means 'the group of companies that make and process aluminum'.