What is the meaning of the word "alloy"?

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  1. a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten copy to clipboard noun
    • brass is an alloy of zinc and copper copy to clipboard
  2. to lower in value by increasing the base-metal content copy to clipboard verb
    • Jewellers usually alloy their rings to make them stronger and more affordable. copy to clipboard

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