lead alloy

collocation in English

meaningsofleadandalloy

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lead
adjective[before noun]
uk
/liːd/us
/liːd/
used to describe the main performer or part in ...
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alloy
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈæl.ɔɪ/us
/ˈæl.ɔɪ/
a metal that is made by mixing two or more metals, or a metal and ...
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(Definition ofleadandalloyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Casting or cutting and machining lead to the treatment to proceed while customisedleadalloyshields are being prepared.
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A good example is the manufacture ofleadalloysteel.
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For ages the whorls have been made of many different materials: amber, antler, bone, coral, glass, metal (iron, lead,leadalloy), and wood (oak).
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Metal pipes are generally made by first casting the desiredleadalloyonto a long flat surface.
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Its alloys include pewter (a tin alloy with up to 20% antimony) and type metal (aleadalloywith up to 25% antimony).
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Namb does not contain silver, lead or pewter (a tin andleadalloy) and resists tarnishing.
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The matrices would be lined up and hotleadalloyforced to fill the matrices, creating the line of type.
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For comparison, a single pellet ofleadalloyno. 3 buckshot also weighs 24 grain.
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Zinc battery terminals offer advantages overleadalloytype battery terminals.
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When a tin/leadalloycools, the lead cools slightly faster and produces a mottled or spotted effect.
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Most commonly they are cast in polyurethane resin, but may also be fabricated of such diverse substances as soft vinyl, "white metal" a type ofleadalloyand fabric.
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Other materials include tin, zinc, and lead alloys and iron and steel are also cast in graphite molds.
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Lead alloys (bronze, brass) are used for plumbing fittings.
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The term latten has also been used, rarely, to refer to lead alloys.
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