steel cable

collocation in English

meaningsofsteelandcable

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steel
noun[U]
uk
/stiːl/us
/stiːl/
a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles ...
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cable
noun
uk
/ˈkeɪ.bəl/us
/ˈkeɪ.bəl/
a set of wires, covered by plastic, that carries electricity, phone ...
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(Definition ofsteelandcablefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In encompassing thesteelcablewhich connected top to base rig, the paired ply discs acted as posttensioning devices when tightened together, augmenting the work of the props.
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Furthermore, with the type of cable structure that we use it is possible to put up the cable much faster than one can the old-fashionedsteelcable.
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As modern ships now usesteelcablefor the most part, the knots are now more often used decoratively than functionally.
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Firstly, it and thesteelcablewere a danger to any aircraft that tried to fly among them.
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The transfer of tension to the concrete is achieved by thesteelcableacting against steel anchors embedded in the perimeter of the slab.
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Asteelcableis connected to it which drives it.
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In 1908, the 550 ft long,steelcable, suspension foot bridge was installed.
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Some attenuators work by forcing asteelcableor strap through an angled slot or tube, converting kinetic energy into heat.
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As the bow slipped beneath the surface, asteelcablewas passed around the rudder and tugs applied towing pressure.
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Odd items such as paper, rubbish, barbed wire, cornstalks, plastic andsteelcablehave been incorporated into nests.
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It is suspended bysteelcablewith a reinforced concrete foundation.
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This section of the hike involves a scramble along a sheer cliff, with the assistance of asteelcable.
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Due to a failed weld, asteelcablesnapped from a car being towed and hit the extra's car, damaging her skull.
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The horses galloped towards the audience, but were secured by invisiblesteelcabletraces and ran on treadmills.
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Indoor batting cages are typically suspended bysteelcablelines, 1 line every 68 feet.
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The carbon fiber core lasts longer than conventionalsteelcable.
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The weight is normally a five-to-twenty-pound mass of lead which is connected to the stainlesssteelcable.
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A downrigger consists of a three to six-foot horizontal pole which supports a cannonball (large weight) by asteelcable(generally stainless steel).
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The guidelines are replaced bysteelcables and could be removed if necessary within a few hours of the troops.
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