horizontal branch

collocation in English

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horizontal
adjective
uk
/ˌhɒr.ɪˈzɒn.təl/us
/ˌhɔːr.ɪˈzɑːn.t̬əl/
parallel to the ground or to the bottom or top edge ...
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branch
noun[C]
uk
/brɑːntʃ/us
/bræntʃ/
a part of ...
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(Definition ofhorizontalandbranchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The nest is a tightly woven pouch attached to a fork on ahorizontalbranch.
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The nest is a flimsy platform of short twigs placed on ahorizontalbranch.
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The red clump is considered the metal-rich counterpart to thehorizontalbranch.
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The nest is well-hidden on ahorizontalbranchof a tree, often a conifer.
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It sleeps on ahorizontalbranchand feeds on the leaves, fruits and bark of trees.
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Nests are located on thehorizontalbranchof a conifer, anywhere from 1.2to15m ft high.
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Horizontalbranchstars, with more heavy elements and lower mass, are more unstable.
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The nest is built on ahorizontalbranchor in a fork of a tree.
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They nest on ahorizontalbranchor in a fork of a conifer.
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Their nests are cup-shaped, and are placed on ahorizontalbranchhigh in a hardwood tree.
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The nest is usually set into a fork or stump on a tree branch, or on ahorizontalbranch.
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They make a cup nest on a fork in a tree, usually high in ahorizontalbranch.
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When disturbed, these birds flight straight up onto the canopy or a largehorizontalbranchof a large forest tree.
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Indeed, if we include all thehorizontalbranchand regional forms of aid, it becomes evident that it is the wealthier areas which benefit most, and not the disadvantaged areas.
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The nests typically are about 7.6-15.1m ft high off the ground, halfway up the tree, and out on ahorizontalbranch.
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Evolution towards the red giant branch for the first time is very rapid while stars can spend much longer on thehorizontalbranch.
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Instead, the interiors of stars in thehorizontalbranchtransform three helium nuclei into carbon by means of this triple-alpha process.
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More massive stars spend an extended time on thehorizontalbranchand show a larger increase in temperature as they burn helium in the core.
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The overall luminosity of the star decreases, its outer envelope contracts again, and the star moves from the red giant branch to thehorizontalbranch.
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The female is then responsible for choosing a nest location, generally on a low, smallhorizontalbranchin a protected area.
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This globular cluster is unusual insofar as it contains a certain bluehorizontalbranchof stars, as well as being unusually metal poor like ordinary globular clusters.
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