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Zorba

Zorba noun: a form of nonferrous scrap metal consisting mainly of aluminum, especially that which is left behind after an automobile is shredded and the iron and steel is removed.

Noun

Zorba (uncountable)

  1. A form of nonferrous scrap metal consisting mainly of aluminum, especially that which is left behind after an automobile is shredded and the iron and steel is removed.

Origin of Zorba

An arbitrary code name defined by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI).

Questions about Zorba

What does Zorba mean?
Zorba means a form of nonferrous scrap metal consisting mainly of aluminum, especially that which is left behind after an automobile is shredded and the iron and steel is removed.
What part of speech is Zorba?
Zorba is a noun.

Words near Zorba in the dictionary

  1. Zoraida
  2. zorapteran
  3. zorapterans
  4. Zoraya
  5. zorb
  6. Zorba
  7. zorbamycin
  8. zorbed
  9. zorber
  10. zorbing
  11. zorbonaut

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