smooth texture

collocation in English

meaningsofsmoothandtexture

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smooth
adjective
uk
/smuːð/us
/smuːð/
having a surface or consisting of a substance that is perfectly regular and has no holes, lumps, or areas that rise or ...
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texture
noun
uk
/ˈteks.tʃər/us
/ˈteks.tʃɚ/
the quality of something that can be decided by touch; the degree to which something is rough or smooth, or soft ...
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(Definition ofsmoothandtexturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Rocky terrain was generally observed to be darker than sandy or mixed terrain, with pronounced vertical features, and often had asmoothtexture.
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There is little doubt that the inclusion of milk powder in addition to the normal meat content does provide asmoothtextureand a most palatable product.
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This process is what lends asmoothtextureto the meatballs.
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Its skin is greatly valued for itssmoothtexture.
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The soft,smoothtextureis a deciding factor in determining a good rillette dish.
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Their flattened ends mean that work created with cylinder beads has a flat,smoothtexture.
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Their exoskeletons are reddish brown with a shiny andsmoothtexture.
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Boric acid is sometimes used to make it verysmoothtextureor plastic sheen.
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It creates asmoothtexturestrongly desired by traditionalists.
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A uniform crystal structure will result insmoothtexture, sheen, and snap.
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It is used to strain custards, purees, soups, and sauces, producing a verysmoothtexture.
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The carapace has asmoothtextureand a fringe of long setae.
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Instead of being ground, the fish is pounded, giving it asmoothtexture.
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Suadero is noted for having asmoothtexturerather than a muscle grain.
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Note thesmoothtextureand mood of the bust.
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Leaves have asmoothtextureabove and hairy texture below.
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Gazar has a crisp hand and asmoothtexture.
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As such, materials such as canvas and watercolour paper are considerably rougher than, for example, photo-quality computer paper and may not be best suited to creating a flat,smoothtexture.
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The candy has a hard,smoothtexture.
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The localized geology created a marble that is 99.5% pure calcite, with a grain structure that gives asmoothtexture, a homogeneous look, and a luminous surface.
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