steel cylinder

collocation in English

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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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cylinder
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪl.ɪn.dər/
us
/ˈsɪl.ɪn.dɚ/
a solid or hollow tube with long straight sides and two circular ends the same size, or an object shaped like this, often used as ...
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(Definition ofsteelandcylinderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The electrode was calibrated using oxygen from a pressuredsteelcylinder.
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Such material is encased in a 14-inchsteelcylinderand, as such, is proof against any potential attack.
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Thesteelcylinderfor storing gas is in very much the same position for tax purposes as the accumulator for storing electricity.
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The core was located at the bottom of thesteelcylinder.
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The air lock was a sealedsteelcylinderthat delivered warmed and humidified 60% oxygen to newly born babies.
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It was an all-aluminum design withsteelcylinderliners and a 45 bank angle.
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The museum had exhibited them in a stainlesssteelcylinderwith a glass plate over the top.
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The hydraulic lifter, situated between the camshaft and each engine's valve, is a hollowsteelcylinderencasing an internal piston.
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The composite liner enables thesteelcylinderto perform within its elastic range, to ensure the pipeline's long-term performance is maintained.
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The aluminum cylinders proved to be problematic and were abandoned in favor of asteelcylinder.
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A standardsteelcylinderis loaded with explosive and detonated in a sawdust pit.
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The material sheets are then squeezed in between the step-cut area and thesteelcylinder.
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Thesteelcylinderand joint ring assembly form the watertight membrane for the pipe.
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The bar stock andsteelcylinderare made from mild, low carbon steel.
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After being inspected for external contamination, thesteelcylinderis stored, usually in an underground repository.
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A light alloy piston ran in asteelcylinderbarrel and the cylinder head was made of cast iron.
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The drum was a thin-walled stainlesssteelcylinder3 inches long and 4.5 inches in diameter covered with a magnetic nickel-cobalt alloy.
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Steelcylinderliners were replaceable to enable easy repair of the engine instead of having to replace it entirely.
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Ideally, thesteelcylinderprovides leak-tight containment of the spent fuel.
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