thin steel

collocation in English

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

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The inflated aerofoil consisted of an impervious sleeve supported bythinsteelwedges a t the leading and trailing edges.
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On top of the opera house there will be a canopy supported onthinsteelcolumns.
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The upper edge of each canvas was hooked to small trolleys on a rail and reinforced with athinsteelband to prevent sagging.
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The guard is athinsteelband 11 in inches long.
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A firstthinsteelcable became strained in the summer 1920.
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Some substances were "wara" (rice straw), "goza" (the top layer of tatami mats), bamboo, andthinsteelsheets.
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It consists of a large heavy steel base plate with a hingedthinsteellid.
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Weight was kept down by using aluminum on selected body panels andthinsteelon the unibody construction.
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Normally the model is flown in a circle and controlled by a pilot in the center holding a handle connected to twothinsteelwires.
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This machine used athinsteeltape on a 21-inch (53.5 cm) reel traveling at over 200 inches (510 cm) per second.
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While the units featured a relatively sturdy steel underframe chassis, the body was usually just a framework covered withthinsteelpanelling.
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The mine consists of a cast iron body in athinsteelsleeve.
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The reinforced concrete used in construction was generally conventional making use ofthinsteelrebars with floor, walls and roof all mutually bonded.
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Synthetic web or rope withthinsteelwires interwoven to carry the electrical charge has become popular in recent years, particularly where additional visibility is desired.
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This pipe type consists of a relativelythinsteelcylinder and formed steel joint rings (a bell ring and a spigot ring) which serve as the watertight membrane.
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Voss repaired it himself usingthinsteelribs.
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The wings were covered withthinsteel.
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Some manufacturers advise the use of athinsteelwasher between the pedal and crank, but this is ineffective because the hard washer frets against the crank instead.
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Steel dams use relativelythinsteelplates in contact with the water surface, with a framework of steel behind them transmitting the load to the ground.
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