metal pin

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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pin
noun[C]
uk
/pɪn/us
/pɪn/
a small thin piece of metal with a point at one end, especially used for temporarily holding pieces of ...
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(Definition ofmetalandpinfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Soil depth was measured introducing ametalpinuntil it touched the underlying rock.
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A plastic tube ending in ametalpinwas connected to the screen, and this tube passed through a small hole on the back side of the box.
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Connecting the tag to the anchor is a thin line that loops around ametalpinat the base of the tag.
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Others prefer to wear the school's logo as a lapel or breast plastic ormetalpin.
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Such a device can be anything ranging from a simplemetalpinto a machine.
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Thismetalpinis connected to a battery.
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The insignia may be themetalpin-on variety or the black embroidered insignia on digitized fabric with hook and loop (velcro) fasteners.
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They often have ametalpinback or a safety pin style back.
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To select the desired amount of resistance, move themetalpininto the labelled hole in the weight stack.
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This process begins by printing the art or design on vinyl or paper and then applying it to ametalpinbase.
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The brass reed tongues are mounted on reed shoes, with each tongue nailed on with a singlemetalpin.
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Sometimes dominoes have ametalpin(called a "spinner" or "pivot") in the middle.
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This game uses two one-pound rubber quoits per player, which are pitched at a shortmetalpinmounted on a heavy 24x24x1 inch slab of slate.
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The insignia, itself, consists of a gold or silver coloredmetalpinwith a trident and seahorse twined on a globe superimposed on a breaking wave.
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Fisher had ametalpininserted into his left shoulder in 1952 to prevent it from being dislocated, but he still suffered persistent shoulder problems.
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The gold (officer) or silver (enlisted)metalpinconsists of a small craft circumscribed by an anchor flukes on the sides and bottom and a three star pennant on top.
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During the winter it was discovered that ametalpinused to repair his previous injury had been causing the horse discomfort and was restricting his movement.
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Knurling can also be used when a component will be assembled into a low precision component, for example ametalpininto a plastic molding.
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Poventud had an accident two days before the recording and showed up with and injured thumb that was held in place with ametalpinand stitches.
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