metal sphere

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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sphere
noun[C]
uk
/sfɪər/us
/sfɪr/
an object shaped like a ...
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(Definition ofmetalandspherefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is a form of craft, a sort ofmetalspherewhich can hold a great number of men, more than the crew of a rig.
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It is an obelisk of three concrete pillars, joined together in the middle by ametalsphere. 106 combatants are buried in the vault.
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Separate also had the ability to transform into a largemetalsphere, making it practically invulnerable to any attack.
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Ametalsphereapproximately 4 mm in diameter is suspended between the piles, and rings the bells by means of electrostatic force.
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It was a 58cm in diameter polishedmetalsphere, with four external radio antennas to broadcast radio pulses.
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The player uses a paddle to navigate ametalspheredown a long corridor.
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The flagpole ends in ametalspheretopped by an eagle.
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The gamma ray source was located in the center of ametalsphere.
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The inner coating was connected to a rod that passed through the lid and ended in ametalsphere.
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The tests measured changes of the absorption of gamma rays in ametalsphereas it underwent implosive compression.
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Finally, since the position of the rollers can be reversed, the accumulated charge on the hollowmetalspherecan either be positive or negative.
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The cone and the plug were mated to the metal center of the assembly, together forming ametalsphere.
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The gamma ray source was placed in the center of ametalspheresurrounded by the explosive lenses, which in turn were inside in an ionization chamber.
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Contains many very small metal spheres.
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