metal component

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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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component
noun[C]
uk
/kəmˈpəʊ.nənt/us
/kəmˈpoʊ.nənt/
a part that combines with other parts to form ...
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(Definition ofmetalandcomponentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Any sheetmetalcomponentis manufactured by per forming a cer tain set of operations.
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An example of a constructed sheetmetalcomponentis shown along with the method for invoking the sheet metal grammar to create this component.
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The process chosen for manufacturing a sheetmetalcomponentshould be such that it requires less time and also has fewer energy requirements.
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The present generation of land mines are plastic, with only a smallmetalcomponent, which means that they are difficult to detect with metal-seeking devices.
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To create ametalcomponent, a bar of sufficient volume is selected from storage and brought to the machining area.
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The hardware (nails, fasteners, and connecting bars) was the onlymetalcomponent.
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The only significantmetalcomponentis the wing spar, running through the middle and reinforcing the wings.
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A mobile robot can more precisely determine the placement accuracy of themetalcomponent, and inspect faster than a human can.
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More specifically, roasting is a metallurgical process involving gassolid reactions at elevated temperatures with the goal of purifying themetalcomponent(s).
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Destructive testing involves removing ametalcomponentfrom service and sectioning the component for analysis.
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The raw ore is usually ground finely in various comminution operations and gangue (waste) is removed, thus concentrating themetalcomponent.
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To move from simple beginnings to complex advanced industry for making heavy metal components both for machine tools and for finished products was necessary.
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Clever solutions to the design of sheet metal components can both reduce manufacturing time and energy and result in high quality components.
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Themetalcomponentof the bond uses the 5f orbital of the uranium but forms a relatively weak interaction but is important for the crystal structure.
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He is working on a thesis project for the evaluation of shape grammar functions for feasible sheet metal components.
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Automotive body structures are typically comprised of several sheet metal components that are welded together.
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The implemented system has benefits both as a user interaction tool and as the basis for a computational design synthesis approach for designing sheet metal components.
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