rotating drum

collocation in English

meaningsofrotateanddrum

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rotate
verb
uk
/rəʊˈteɪt/us
/ˈroʊ.teɪt/
to turn or cause something to turn in a circle, especially around a ...
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drum
noun[C]
uk
/drʌm/us
/drʌm/
a musical instrument, especially one made from a skin stretched over the end of a hollow tube or bowl, played by hitting with the hand or ...
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(Definition ofrotateanddrumfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Rotatingdrumdensitometers had a poor reputation 25 years ago, but they appear to have made a revival.
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Mie scattered light was recorded using a 35-mmrotatingdrumcamera to capture a sequence of 50 images per experiment.
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Pepper seeds were primed for 4 d in arotatingdrumand either desiccated immediately or incubated under different conditions before final drying.
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Among these were the dual solenoid, the ratchet wheel escapement, therotatingdrumand stylus, and the polarized relay (ibid.).
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Tin-polymer composite target on arotatingdrumas highrepeating laser irradiation for extreme ultraviolet generation.
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A rotary vacuum filter consists of a largerotatingdrumcovered by a cloth.
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More advancements were made to washing machine technology in the form of therotatingdrumdesign.
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As the material moves through therotatingdrumis heated and moisture released.
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The car example relies on the way the brakes operate on arotatingdrumor on a disc.
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In the rear of the turret, there was arotatingdrum-type magazine for 18 45 mm shells or a radio station.
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Sholes adapted the idea and implemented arotatingdrumto which the paper was clipped, replacing the frame of the previous model.
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Once on therotatingdruma series of positive and negative air pressure chambers pulled the card across a magnetic read-write head.
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Both units used a "slide rule dial" with a scale on arotatingdrumthat changed with the band selection, and provided more accurate tuning.
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Eddy current separators may use arotatingdrumwith permanent magnets, or may use an electromagnet depending on the type of separator.
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They are high-nitrogen malts that are wetted and roasted in arotatingdrumbefore kilning.
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Therotatingdrumis perpendicular to the axis of the tractor.
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When the right margin was approached, this information was indicated to the operator on arotatingdrumon the keyboard.
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