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duralumins

duralumins is the plural of duralumin.

Meaning of duralumin

Noun

duralumin (countable and uncountable, plural duralumins)

  1. An alloy of over 90% aluminium, 4% copper and traces of manganese, magnesium, iron and silicon, widely used in the aircraft industry.
    • Each Talgo unit for R.E.N.F.E. consists of five sections, the bodies of which are made of duralumin and are carried on two resilient wheels, running in roller bearings and situated under the rear end of each section.1962 September, P. Ransome-Wallis, “The Talgo trains of Spain”, in Modern Railways, page 177

Questions about duralumins

What is duralumins the plural of?
Duralumins is the plural of duralumin.

Words near duralumins in the dictionary

  1. Duralls
  2. durally
  3. duralum
  4. duralumin
  5. duraluminium
  6. duralumins
  7. duraluminum
  8. Duramana
  9. duramen
  10. duramenisation
  11. duraminisation

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