rigid surface

collocation in English

meaningsofrigidandsurface

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rigid
adjective
uk
/ˈrɪdʒ.ɪd/us
/ˈrɪdʒ.ɪd/
stiff or fixed; not able to be bent ...
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surface
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.fɪs/us
/ˈsɝː-/
the outer or top part or layer ...
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(Definition ofrigidandsurfacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The robotic fingers are assumed to be initially in contact with therigidsurfaceexerting an initial internal force.
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The forcing is suction or pumping at an upperrigidsurfaceand the response consists of geostrophic flows and inertial-internal waves.
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The process uses a film of gelatine spread on a flat andrigidsurface.
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Two rigid surfaces are horizontal and the other two are vertical.
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These forces must be distinguished from the oscillatory solvation forces that arise between smooth and rigid surfaces that are usually also crystalline and highly structured.
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It is possible to extend the long-wave mechanism described in this paper t o include flows of two or more layers bounded by rigid surfaces.
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The black lines are the traces of 1-parameter families of leaves which split into two rigid surfaces when they approach the periodic orbit.
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Its fluidly moving form contrasts with the rigid surfaces of the surrounding urban architecture.
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The standard hide glue mixture is rather brittle and susceptible to cracking, thus making it suitable for rigid surfaces only.
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