metal object

collocation in English

meaningsofmetalandobject

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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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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 ofmetalandobjectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is only defeated when ametalobjecta building crane is swung into the centre of the force and the energy is discharged.
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It is a metallurgical processing technique in which ultrasonic energy is applied to ametalobject.
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Ametalobject, when placed in a culture fluid containing these metal-metabolizing bacteria, will have material removed from its surface over time.
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By applying power to the coil, the magnetic field created by electromagnetism causes ametalobject(usually called a plunger) to move.
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These legs are formed to have lips that grab onto the sheetmetalobject.
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Ametalobjectfell to the floor, with a click no louder than a wedding band.
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X-rays show the patient has ametalobjectthe size and shape of a scalpel in his abdomen.
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The saw is scraped with ametalobject, such as a screwdriver, to produce a unique sound; this is called "ripping the saw".
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They are designed to clip on the edge of a sheetmetalobject.
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In principle, it is aimed at removing dirt and corrosion products from the surface of ametalobject.
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These sensors sense the presence of anymetalobject, such as part of the train, in their immediate vicinity.
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This alteration to existing dislocations allows ametalobjectto deform more easily, so increasing its ductility.
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However, a hallmark is an official mark attesting to the fineness of a preciousmetalobject.
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With each deployment, there was also a heightened lightning strike risk from handling a largemetalobjectin an open area.
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Then the gold was melted in a ladle censer and was poured into the mold through the channel to create themetalobject.
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For example, pictures associated with the key word referent ' slide ' included pictures of a slide and a picture of anothermetalobject.
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Everybody had known for fifty years that ametalobjectscatters electro-magnetic waves.
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