maximum thickness

collocation in English

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maximum
adjective
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/ˈmæk.sɪ.məm/us
/ˈmæk.sə.məm/
being the largest amount or number allowed ...
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thickness
noun
uk
/ˈθɪk.nəs/us
/ˈθɪk.nəs/
the quality of ...
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(Definition ofmaximumandthicknessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, the measured pressure distributions show some fore-and-aft asymmetry and themaximumthicknessis slightly downwind of the half-chord point.
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This result is also true for all convex bodies, whatever their shape, provided only that theirmaximumthicknessis 2c.
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The first condition fixes a minimum thickness for the foam and the second one amaximumthickness.
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Themaximumthicknessof this unit reaches 1200 m and wedges out eastward.
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The amethyst level is at the top of the massive central part, with 3 mmaximumthickness, its lower part being at 10 m depth in the lava flow.
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The values ofmaximumthicknessand chord enabled the radius of curvature of the circular membranesand the membrane angles a t leading and trailing edge to be calculated.
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Individual layer thicknesses rarely exceed 25 cm (maximumthicknessof sequences of layers is typically 10 m).
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The shock velocity deduced from the pressure profiles in plastic is found to be 3.5 10 6 cm0s and gives amaximumthicknessof 34 mm for steady shock propagation.
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Biofilms produced in anaerobic medium were more dense and themaximumthicknesswas also lower.
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What is themaximumthicknessof armour necessary to keep out the high explosive shell?
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The ice cap has amaximumthicknessof 880m 0, and has been steadily shrinking since 1985.
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Its hull consisted of welded steel, which had amaximumthicknessof only 50 mm.
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The teak backing of the armor was increased to 15 ins deck had amaximumthicknessof.
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A laminar flow wing has amaximumthicknessin the middle camber line.
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It had amaximumthicknessof 9in mm amidships.
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The belt armor had amaximumthickness12 inches which thinned, in two-inch steps, down to six inches forward and eight inches aft.
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The modern structure is an elongated shield volcano, with amaximumthicknessof 22 km and a minimum of 8 km.
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Themaximumthicknessof the armored deck was 24.7mmin 1 in two layers.
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It probably reaches amaximumthicknessof 300to 400.
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The beds are dominantly tuffs and have amaximumthicknessof 130 meters.
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