thick metal
collocation in Englishmeaningsofthickandmetal
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thick
adjective
uk/θɪk/us/θɪk/
having a large distance between ...
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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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(Definition ofthickandmetalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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New super tanks are to be covered with the smart armour which, we are told, uses electrical fields instead ofthickmetalfor its protection.
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It included an oval-shaped cup ofthickmetalthat enclosed and protected the hoof, complete with a fixation system.
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To dig canals, raise earth dams, and do other earth-moving jobs, these tractors were equipped with a largethickmetalplate in front.
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Film morphology and, as a result, quantum efficiency can be improved by annealing of a device after covering it by a 1000thickmetalcathode.
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These are extended by insertingthickmetalplates at their bases.
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Sufficientlythickmetalpegboards will not sag between mounting points.
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Accurately profiled root and tip aerofoil sections were made inthickmetaland carefully secured to one half wing.
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The seven rooms directly underneath the landing pad would be protected from occupants of other rooms with athickmetaldoor.
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The requirement of structural strength, fulfilled by stout hardwood andthickmetal, makes a piano heavy.
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Thickmetalwire racks can be part of the interior design in microwave ovens (see illustration).
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Shield bosses (or sometimes, just bosses) are usually made ofthickmetalbut could also be made of wood.
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If athickmetalblock is heated instead, it will take much longer for the entire block to reach equilibrium with the imposed heating because of its higher heat capacity.
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To reduce the risk of electrocution, the rail consists of a sturdy yellow insulating material, with the live current carried on athickmetalstrip on the bottom side.
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