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noun
A composite material consisting of tungsten carbide particles cemented into a cobalt or nickel binder, notable for its hardness and heat-resistance, used e.g. in cutters and machine tools.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: trademark
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noun
an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder; used in making metal-cutting tools
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: alloy, metal
History
Blend of carbon + alloy. Originally (from 1928) a trademark of General Electric and its subsidiary GE Carboloy, the latter now a part of Seco Tools.
