alloy wheel

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

alloy wheel (plural alloy wheels)

1. (automotive) A wheel made from an alloy other than steel (a lighter and more expensive one), as for example one of aluminium alloy or magnesium alloy, and (usually) styled so as to draw attention to its sportiness and desirability.

   Hyponym: mag wheel

   I see that he blinged it up a bit by ordering the package with the spoiler and the alloy wheels.

Translations

aluminium wheel

• Finnish: aluvanne, alumiinivanne
• French: roue en alliage
• German: Leichtmetallfelge (de) f

mag wheel — see mag wheel