metal hoop

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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hoop
noun[C]
uk
/huːp/us
/huːp/
a ring of wood, metal, ...
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(Definition ofmetalandhoopfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The swivel consists of two parts that twist freely, each with ametalhoopon the end.
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She carefully guided themetalhoopbut got a buzz when it touched a hard part.
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Inside the cone there is a rigidmetalhoopconnected to a revolving, spring-loaded metal disk with a notch on the opposite side.
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A buben consists of a wooden ormetalhoopwith a tight membrane stretched over one of its sides (some bubens have no membrane at all).
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Made of oak, it is decorated with metal hoops in different forms and shapes.
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The two skin heads are lapped onto metal hoops placed over the open ends of the body and secured by rope counter-loops.
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The modified swivel has much larger metal hoops than the traditional.
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The screen was supported by horizontal metal hoops and by 36 vertical rubber tubes.
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Similarly, the mast sections are fastened with glue rather than metal hoops to avoid water penetration.
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The hide is first stretched on metal hoops, then stretched over the body.
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The peach baskets were used until 1906 when they were finally replaced by metal hoops with backboards.
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There were also obstacles in it such as cheval de frise and metal hoops.
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Traditionally, a hooper was the man who fitted the metal hoops around the barrels or buckets that the cooper had made, essentially an assistant to the cooper.
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