How to Use aluminum in a Sentence

aluminum

noun
  • The aluminum frame is durable enough to toss the poles to the ground on a water break and get smashed against rocks.
    Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • It's made in Italy out of aluminum and comes in a 2-inch or 3-inch size.
    Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The lights are made of aluminum but come in a bronze tone for a polished look.
    Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2023
  • The midnight aluminum sports band is a bonus that's sure to get you a bonus as well.
    Kelsey Stiegman, seventeen.com, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The sturdy aluminum base should also stand the test of time.
    Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The frame can be made of aluminum, steel, or resin, which is a type of plastic.
    Veronica Graham, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
  • Here, a strong, yet-lightweight, aluminum hull helps counter the weight of the battery.
    IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The chair sounds like a sheet of aluminum as it’s being removed, the video shows.
    Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2024
  • Choose those made from aluminum, which is lighter than steel.
    oregonlive, 29 May 2023
  • Instead of fiberglass, the shell is made of aluminum, which is lighter and warmer.
    Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The centers of the wheels are made from aluminum, while the outer rims are made from carbon fiber.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The drag is sealed, and the aluminum spool is braid-ready; Pflueger lists the capacity as 180 yards of 4-pound test braid.
    Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
  • Leather is one of the most popular options and is quite durable, and aluminum is one of the strongest ones.
    Courtney Campbell, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Silver Yachts’ 295-foot all-aluminum Bold shows that it can be done.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Some copper cookware, but not all, have a layer of aluminum in the core.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Carbon fiber is lighter than aluminum and much lighter than steel.
    Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2023
  • That said, as was the case with the original, there is a less expensive aluminum model of the V2.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 19 July 2024
  • This ramp is six feet long and made from heavy-duty aluminum for extra strength.
    Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2023
  • An included tube key ensures the Air Dry Cream, which comes in an aluminum tube, can be used to the very last drop.
    Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The dash is standard J-car fare, with the exception of a new flat-aluminum-look facing.
    Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 10 Feb. 2023
  • At 73, Domínguez now spends mornings on the streets of Pasadena, searching trash bins for aluminum cans.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and place in a medium-size aluminum roasting pan.
    Kimberly Winter Stern, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The aluminum handle was easily adjustable and sleek enough to extend on the go.
    Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The plate and bottom cover are made of brass blocks in the silver version (pictured) and aluminum in the black version.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The aluminum metal pieces have a silver finish and are designed to look like coral.
    Ellen McAlpine, Good Housekeeping, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Course five came to the table looking like an aluminum can resting on a little plate.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2024
  • La Prairie also did well with the packaging for the cream, which is housed in a polished aluminum jar that forms a point on the bottom.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
  • This includes: Switch to glass, aluminum, or stainless steel.
    Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2024
  • It’s made of aluminum, which gets cold quickly and stays that way for a significant amount of time.
    Lauren Manaker, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
  • At this point, there's not much to go on but the promo shots show a mid-step aluminum frame featuring a mounting system on the downtube for its long-range Go battery pack.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024

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