composites
/kɔ̃.po.zit/composite
1.
nounmasculinePlur
composite materials (engineered materials made from two or more constituent materials, e.g. carbon fibre, fiberglass)
L'aile de cet avion est fabriquée en composites pour réduire le poids.
The wing of this plane is made from composites to reduce weight.
2.
adjectivemasculine, femininePlur
mixed; made up of different elements (e.g., groups composed of people from different backgrounds)
made from several different materials (used of structures or objects)
On a formé des groupes composites avec des élèves de différentes classes.
We formed mixed groups with students from different classes.
