metal coil

collocation in English

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metal
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈmet.əl/us
/ˈmet̬.əl/
a chemical element, such as iron or gold, or a mixture of such elements, such as steel, that is generally hard and strong, and through which electricity and heat ...
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coil
noun[C]
uk
/kɔɪl/us
/kɔɪl/
a length of rope, hair, or wire, arranged into a series of circles, one above or outside ...
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(Definition ofmetalandcoilfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The record was driven by ametalcoilwound by pulling the toy's string.
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The floor area reserved for dancing within the ballroom was sprung with hugemetalcoilsprings placed uniformly underneath the bearers.
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Then a white-hotmetalcoilcomes down and burns off the bug's reproductive glands of as well as making a sizable hole.
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One of the most common form of vending machine, the snack machine, often uses ametalcoilwhich when ordered rotates to release the product.
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The company operates business primary in three segments:metalcoilcoating, metal components and engineered building systems.
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For example the word spring can mean a season ormetalcoil.
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In these devices, water vapour is absorbed by a salt-impregnated paper strip attached to ametalcoil, causing the coil to change shape.
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Instead, sound was produced by a simple low-fidelity phonograph record driven by ametalcoilwound by pulling the toy's string.
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Underneath that would be a series of metal coils.
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The other type is one or more spiral metal coils of many turns, often worn only by women.
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The house had no central heating, antiquated plumbing and limited electricity; hot water was created by metal coils inside the wood stove.
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Installed in the trains' bogies are superconducting magnets, and the guideways contain two sets of metal coils.
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The thickness of the items depends on that of metal coiled strip / molded alloy pieces; and of nylon coating / electroplating layer.
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