metal tubing

collocation in English

meaningsofmetalandtubing

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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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tubing
noun[U]
uk
/ˈtʃuː.bɪŋ/us
/ˈtuː.bɪŋ/
material in the form of a tube ...
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(Definition ofmetalandtubingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I learnt that the work at the bicycle factory was extremely unpleasant, mainly because of the noise, themetaltubingfor the bicycle frames being highly resonant.
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A constituent of mine came up with a method of jointingmetaltubing—a process with wide applications, especially in plumbing where lead in water is a problem.
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Over 250 mi ofmetaltubingwere used to erect the grandstands.
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The interior design consists ofmetaltubing(station tunnels leading to other stations feature concrete design).
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The aircraft is made from a combination of wood andmetaltubing, covered in doped aircraft fabric.
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The aircraft fuselage is made frommetaltubing, while the fairing is fiberglass.
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Its body featured flaredmetaltubingfor extra strength at the joints, which were brazed by immersion in molten brass.
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They are often constructed ofmetaltubing, with a thin wire attachment penetrating the ear.
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The aircraft fuselage is made frommetaltubing.
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Its fuselage was composed ofmetaltubing, its skin was fabric, and the wings were constructed out of wood.
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Withmetaltubing, a groove is needed to hold the tube in place.
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The fuselage and tail surfaces are constructed of weldedmetaltubing.
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The replica is built from a combination of wood andmetaltubing, all covered in doped aircraft fabric.
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The main body of the plane was based onmetaltubingcovered with cotton cloth.
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It had a duralumin sheet hull and the tail was made of framedmetaltubing.
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This processes can be used to form complex shapes out of different types of ductilemetaltubing.
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Because of its deteriorated state, it was reconstructed in 2002 usingmetaltubing.
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The aircraft is made frommetaltubing, with its flying surfaces and fuselage covered doped aircraft fabric.
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The hardware (traditionallymetaltubing, compression fittings, valves, regulators, rotameters and filters) associated with extractive sampling is collectively referred to as the sampling system.
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