painted metal

collocation in English

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paint
noun[C or U]
uk
/peɪnt/us
/peɪnt/
a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to ...
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metal
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈmet.əl/us
/ˈmet̬.əl/
a chemical element, such as iron or gold, or a mixture of such elements, such as steel, that is generally hard and strong, and through which electricity and heat ...
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(Definition ofpaintandmetalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Perhaps that is the key to what these little pieces ofpaintedmetalare all about.
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The glass and wood railings were replaced with aquapaintedmetal.
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The solderless breadboard is mounted on a bluepaintedmetalplate base.
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Many squirrel baffles are made ofpaintedmetalor plastic, in order to create a slippery surface.
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One of the pieces presented was a largepaintedmetalstructure made up of individually stacked monoliths.
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The birdcage is made ofpaintedmetaland contains several wooden perches.
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Atop the posts are signs ofpaintedmetalpanels with silhouette depictions braced below by filigree metal brackets.
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Whereaspaintedmetalwill chip and rust under rough conditions, polyurethane coatings prevent damage from scratching and most chemicals and therefore avoid rusting.
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It is a black,paintedmetalsculpture consisting of nine rectangular solids attached to each other at various angles.
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Sets withpaintedmetalhousings were available in several colors.
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These first signals differed from the later ones in that the lamps were mounted separately in front of a tombstone-shaped blackpaintedmetalbacking.
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It also includes thepaintedmetalstreet sign post.
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The pulpit would be made of sand and a text would be added made up of brightlypaintedmetalbottle tops.
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He pioneered the concepts of pedestal-free sculpture and is best known for his large-scale, vividlypaintedmetalsculptures.
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These flat, angular profiles positioned in poetic angles are free-standing works, mostly in brightlypaintedmetal.
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Doors and windows havepaintedmetalframes.
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