thick steel

collocation in English

meaningsofthickandsteel

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thick
adjective
uk
/θɪk/us
/θɪk/
having a large distance between ...
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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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(Definition ofthickandsteelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is a single 2 cmthicksteelbolt wedged into a crack in the bottom boulder around which both wires are tied.
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It is not one of seeing athicksteelgirder running through a building.
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Athicksteeltrap-door, 3 m2, gives access to a cellar beneath the warehouse which is of the same size.
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The flask is made of 14-inthicksteel.
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Hand-held torches can usually cut up tothicksteelplate, and stronger computer-controlled torches can cut steel up to thick.
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The body was made of steel profiles covered laterally with one-millimetrethicksteelsheets combined with 1.5 mm thick corrugated sheets of light alloy.
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There was only one entrance and this was covered by sliding doors, made of 50cmthicksteelarmoured plate and concrete.
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It was completely rebuilt to house camera equipment and heavy,thicksteelwas used for collision protection.
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This steel allows the ships to be just as strong without thethicksteelthat it was requiring for them to grow in size.
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As machinery for commercial applications has improved, parts are being spun with thicker materials in excess of 1in (25mm)thicksteel.
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It can burn through 2in mmthicksteelwithin seconds.
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The penetration of an 8 mmthicksteelplate is specified at up to 10 m.
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Steel plates come in two forms: thin steel for medium to long runs, andthicksteelfor very long runs.
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Heavy,thicksteelwas used for collision protection and to replace lost weight.
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It could be used for radiography ofthicksteelobjects if the radiography occurred close to the point of production.
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The top and bottom are covered with 4cmin 2thicksteelplates, welded to be helium-tight, and additionally joined by structural supports.
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There was only one entrance and this was covered by sliding doors, made of 50 cmthicksteelarmored plate and concrete.
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The design allowed the use of relativelythicksteelthat could be formed in a single pressing while maintaining the helmet's thickness.
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