Originally Posted by
memebag
So "alloy" is the correct term for an aluminum bike. And a steel bike. Why the peeve?
Because you've taken a perfectly good word and changed it's meaning. Without the "aluminum" "steel" or "titanium" modifier the word "alloy" is meaningless. It definitely does not mean "aluminum" except to people who don't know what they're talking about.
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