lega

Definitions of lega
  1. noun
    an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
    synonyms: alleanza, coalizione, intesa, patto, unione
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    asse
    a group of countries in special alliance
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    organizzazione
    a group of people who work together
  2. noun
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
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    cemento
    an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
    acciaio, acciaro
    an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
    duralluminio
    an aluminum-based alloy
    nichelcromo
    an alloy whose main constituent is nickel
    argentone
    a silver-white alloy containing copper and zinc and nickel
    orpello, similoro
    an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding
    bronzo
    an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
    type of:
    agglomerato, amalgama, composto, impasto, melange, mescola, mescolanza, miscela, miscuglio, mistione, misto, mix, pasticcio
    (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
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