metallic object

collocation in English

meaningsofmetallicandobject

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metallic
adjective
uk
/məˈtæl.ɪk/us
/məˈtæl.ɪk/
A metallic sound, appearance, or taste is ...
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object
noun
uk
/ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/us
/ˈɑːb.dʒɪkt/
a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, ...
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(Definition ofmetallicandobjectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Its special morphology (iterative make-up) and its dynamic-rhythmic profile recall the throwing and the rolling of a rotatingmetallicobject.
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It is usually caused by the ingestion of a sharp,metallicobject.
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There in the ground, growing, they find a small roundmetallicobject.
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Metallic objects reflect lights and colors altered by the color of themetallicobjectitself.
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Mesh potential is the difference between themetallicobjectconnected to the grid, and the potential of the soil within the grid.
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The mine detector brings the vehicle to a full stop upon encountering an obstacle or detecting ametallicobject.
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Ametallicobjecttends to be made up of iron and nickel alloys.
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Electrotyping is related to electroplating, which permanently adds a thin metallic overlayer to ametallicobjectinstead of creating a freestanding metal part.
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The military determines local geomagnetic field characteristics, in order to detect "anomalies" in the natural background that might be caused by a significantmetallicobjectsuch as a submerged submarine.
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Working against efforts to avoid detection is the fact that a tank is a largemetallicobjectwith a distinctive, angular silhouette that emits copious heat and noise.
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Any person entering the scan room must remove all metallic objects unless specifically approved by the radiography staff.
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If another coil is used to measure the magnetic field (acting as a magnetometer), the change in the magnetic field due to themetallicobjectcan be detected.
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The most obvious risk to both patients and staff is from inadvertently taking metallic objects into the scan room, as these have the potential to become projectiles.
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In the first few days, he hit a number of metallic objects, but this did not deter him.
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From abstract expressionism he moved on to large-scale paintings which incorporate shiny metallic objects usually found on motorcycles or other vehicles.
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Archaeogolists found richly decorated ceramic bins here, although only few metallic objects were retrieved.
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Her desire to eat metallic objects over-rode any sense of politeness.
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Candidates were not allowed to carry any metallic objects (including belts, watches and jewellery).
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Rebar detectors are less sophisticated devices that can only locate metallic objects below the surface.
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