metal ring

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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ring
noun
uk
/rɪŋ/us
/rɪŋ/
a circle of any material, or any group of things or people in a circular shape ...
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(Definition ofmetalandringfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A heavymetalringwith an internal diameter of 13 mm was placed on the shaved area and 0-4 ml of cercarial suspension was pipetted into the ring.
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Ametalringis attached near the fold, and there are jingles or rings attached along the sides at regular intervals.
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Recruits lost the task if they touched themetalring, or if their set of dog-tags touched the blood.
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The metal clip must securely fasten to ametalringon the collar in order to maintain good control of the dog.
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Many times, large sea-going shipping containers have such ametalringor seal attached to them at the source port.
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Scoring ranges from 3 sections of the net, each separated by ametalringconnected to the net.
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Placing a lightweight, uniquely numbered,metalringaround a birds leg provides a reliable and harmless method of identifying birds as individuals.
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It is located slightly above blackmetalring.
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This was done by constructing a diametermetalring, upon which a circular brick tower was built.
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When selected in sequence on themetalring, they create a stable wormhole to a location in another galaxy.
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At the muzzle, ametalringstopped the carton, but allowed the chicken to pass through.
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The anastomosis was intima-to-intima, with the vessels held together with circumferential ligatures over a specially designedmetalring.
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Ring sizes can be measured physically by a plastic ormetalringsizer.
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It's usually served in a special glass, often with ametalringbase and a metal wire handle.
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The end on these cheekpieces, after passing through both holes, have ametalringto which the reins are attached.
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A system of ropes are intertwined around the body, connecting ametalringnear the base to the head.
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During the installation cycle of a lockbolt a collar, a loose fittingmetalring, is deformed around a pin with locking grooves.
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Each wheel is a flatmetalringapproximately 38 cm (about 15 inches) diameter.
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The "honda" can be formed by a honda knot (or another loop knot), an eye splice, a seizing, rawhide, or ametalring.
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It is traditionally brewed using a "thung tom kafae", a cloth bag attached to ametalring.
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