glass bead

collocation in English

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glass
noun
uk
/ɡlɑːs/us
/ɡlæs/
a hard, transparent material, used to make windows, bottles, and ...
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bead
noun[C]
uk
/biːd/us
/biːd/
a small, coloured, often round piece of plastic, wood, glass, etc. with a hole through it. It is usually put on a string with a lot of others to ...
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(Definition ofglassandbeadfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Examples of refinishing would be blasting (via sand or silicone/glassbead) or chemically stripping and re-coating wood or metal with the intent to improve appearance.
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The most common type of modernglassbeadis the seed bead, a small type of bead typically less than 6 mm, traditionally monochrome, and manufactured in very large quantities.
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And fringe and trimmings become increasingly multimedia productions: glass beads, wooden dowels, shells, and even fish scales are used to extend, camouflage, and beautify edges.
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The vortex eroded a bed consisting of glass beads, and formed a step which induced the formation of sand ripples.
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A coverslip with four posts of silicone grease containing 20-50 m glass beads was placed on the slide and gently lowered until it contacted and slightly compressed the drop.
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Evenglassbead-making torches, which are essentially bunsen burners with an added air pump, can only achieve temperatures of.
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Glassbeadblast medium contains glass beads of various sizes.
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They are encased in goldglassbeadwall covering.
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The two main types are copolymer membrane andglassbead.
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Fais can be recognized by theirglassbeadnecklaces and fancy walking sticks.
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The nuclear genome has been transformed with bothglassbeadagitation and electroporation.
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However, in connection with the revision of pre-historic monuments which was made in 1987, aglassbeadwas found near the runestone.
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Nose rings are simple rings of gold or silver and at times may have a singleglassbead.
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Certain powderglassbeadvariants, however, receive their perforations after firing, by piercing the still hot and pliable glass with a hand-made, pointed metal tool.
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The glass beads used roughly mimicked the size of the food grains.
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He also emphasizes the importance of studying glass beads for the insights they can offer on past exchange networks.
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All the measurements reported here were made on a sample of 0.10 cm diameter glass beads.
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This is also reflected in the glass beads, seashells and evidence of gold and ivory working on the site.
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Glass beads (120 urn) were used at the corners of the coverslip to avoid compressing the embryos.
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