: a composite structural material of a heat-resistant compound (such as titanium carbide) and a metal (such as nickel) used especially for turbine blades
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The resistive element in this trimmer is a strip of cermet—a composite of ceramic and metal—silk-screened on a white ceramic substrate.
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Eric Schlaepfer, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2023
The steel blade’s teeth are made of cermet carbide teeth, which combine the heat resistance of ceramic with the toughness of metal.
—Popular Mechanics, 14 June 2019
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Eric Schlaepfer, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2023
The steel blade’s teeth are made of cermet carbide teeth, which combine the heat resistance of ceramic with the toughness of metal.
—Popular Mechanics, 14 June 2019
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“Cermet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cermet. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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cermet
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cer·met
ˈsər-ˌmet 
: a strong alloy of a heat-resistant compound (as carbide of titanium) and a metal (as nickel) used especially for turbine blades
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