metal rail

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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rail
noun
uk
/reɪl/us
/reɪl/
the system of transport that ...
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(Definition ofmetalandrailfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A contractor was using oxy-acetylene equipment to remove ametalrailwhen sparks from the equipment caused part of the tarpaulin to catch fire.
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A decorativemetalrailsurrounds the exterior of the office segment roof.
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The court area includes a second story balcony on three sides; the original wooden balustrade has been replaced with ametalrail.
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Track pieces are connected with gold-platedmetalrailjoiners plus plastic clips in the roadbed.
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Early designs used a double-flanged singlemetalrailalternative to the double rail of conventional railways, both guiding and supporting the monorail car.
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Holes in the non-conductive rubber between the upper and lowermetalrailparts, fit over the clips.
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Forward sling attachment is achieved by inserting and fixing a metal sling mount into ametalrailwhich runs under the forestock or fore end.
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Gone was the odd lookingmetalrailand the very basic front end, instead a neat but well presented appearance.
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It has a progressively steepening transition, which begins at the ground, and ends at ametalrailor plastic piping called the coping.
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He quickly impresses people with his extraordinary physical power and becomes famous for his ability to twist metal rails around his neck.
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Railguns use two parallel metal rails connected to a power supply.
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The wood-framed doors were eventually replaced by metal-framed glass doors, and metal rails were added to the entry steps, probably in 1949.
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The term refers to long metal rails extending lengthwise under the canopy where passengers would hang on to when standing.
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The front steps also had wooden balustrades rather than their current metal rails.
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This control product was used to improve the pulling power of a locomotive by detecting and correcting any slippage the metal wheels may have on metal rails.
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Wide wooden bridges with yellow metal rails have been made by the brookside making easier the access by vehicle to the real estates along the river.
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This control product was used to improve the pulling power of a locomotive by detecting and correcting any slippage the metal wheels may have on the metal rails.
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