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Aluminium — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aluminium noun A lightweight, silvery-white metallic chemical element, symbol Al, widely used in packaging, construction, and vehicles.
  • woodwork noun Items or fittings made of wood, such as doorframes, trim, and cabinets.

Senses

Aluminium is used for these senses in English:

  • aluminium A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
  • woodwork (football, rugby) The frame of the goal, i.e. the goalpost or crossbar.

woodwork — full definition

  1. noun Items or fittings made of wood, such as doorframes, trim, and cabinets.
  2. noun The craft or activity of making things from wood.
  3. noun The goalposts and crossbar of a football goal.

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