thin metal

collocation in English

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thin
adjective
uk
/θɪn/us
/θɪn/
having a small distance between two ...
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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 ofthinandmetalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Pulsed laser ablation mechanisms ofthinmetalfilms.
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Pulsed laser ablative deposition ofthinmetalfilms.
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The target defined this way can be imagined as athinmetallayer evaporated, for instance, on a glass substrate.
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Most experimental groups usethinmetalor insulator foils as targets since they can be easily characterized and positioned.
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The object to be observed is drawn on a strip of paper, which comes to lie under a verythinmetalplate that can be shifted by a falling weight.
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It is constructed ofthinmetalto enable the rim to be crushed when hit by the firing pin.
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A twistedthinmetalstrip holds a pointer, which shows the reading on a suitable scale.
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The pen has an ink container which contains a metal tube, inside which is athinmetalneedle or wire, the soul.
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Zuse usedthinmetalsheets to construct his machine.
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The grid is held in place bythinmetalwall.
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The plate is cleaned thoroughly and attached to a scale or balance via athinmetalwire.
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They deduced this by observing how alpha particles are scattered when they strike athinmetalfoil.
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Tinsel wire is produced by wrapping several strands ofthinmetalfoil around a flexible nylon or textile core.
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Flexible batteries can be made by printing onto plastic,thinmetalfoil, or paper.
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The use ofthinmetalplate panels and a spartan interior enabled the shipping weight to be reduced to around 900 kg (1984 lb).
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All the strings are of the same thickness, and are made of verythinmetalwire, far thinner than the thinnest guitar string.
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He was wearing blue overalls, brown vest, blue shirt and tie, dark hat, and wore spectacles, either rimless or with athinmetalrim.
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