metal pipe

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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pipe
noun[C]
uk
/paɪp/us
/paɪp/
a tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place ...
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(Definition ofmetalandpipefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I had been investigating the way that home dome builders make joints with electrical conduit, iemetalpipe.
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Close to the man ametalpipeand a rucksack filled with metal fasteners and an unknown substance suspected to be an explosive were found.
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In some high-performance engines the core plugs are large diameter castmetalpipeplugs.
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The main drill tool consists of a length ofmetalpipewith a bit/valve.
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Originally the objects needed to have a topological focal point for the blasts (such as the tip of a crowbar or ametalpipe).
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These consisted of ametalpipeplaced on a smaller pipe that when struck with the disc made a gong type sound.
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The electronic sounds, set off by themetalpipestands, appeared in the mid-nineties.
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Thus, the cross-section of ametalpipeis usually circular.
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It consisted of a simplemetalpipethat was set in a ground at a 45-degree angle.
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The core of the porcelain is made up of ametalpipewith holes through which water flows out and is collected.
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Cooling to the engine is provided by a shapedmetalpipestrewn underneath the rear running board which is used as a rudimentary heat-exchanger.
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In the centre of the field there is a wooden bridge with ametalpipethat robots will hang on.
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The storage vessels can be made from a variety of materials, including corrugatedmetalpipe, aluminum, steel, plastic, fiberglass, pre-cast or poured-in-place concrete.
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Other instruments include shack-shack (a tin can with beads inside), baha (a blownmetalpipe), triangle, fife, guitar and quarto.
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Metalpipeis often used for fences instead of wood and if properly installed, can be fairly safe in the right circumstances.
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Where this system is used, allmetalpipework must be bonded i.e. connected to the system's earth/ground creating an equipotential zone.
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A verticalmetalpipeheld a circular unit, called a chandelier from which the heaters were suspended.
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The coil was ametalpipe, allowing coolant to be circulated through it.
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These sumps are typically ten feet in depth or more; lined with corrugatedmetalpipethat contains perforations or drain holes throughout.
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Since these coatings are hydrophobic and repels water from themetalpipeand can also protect metal from salt water attack.
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