composite construction

collocation in English

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composite
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒm.pə.zɪt/us
/ˈkɑːm.pə.zɪt/
something that is made of various ...
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construction
noun
uk
/kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/us
/kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/
the work of building or making something, especially buildings, ...
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(Definition ofcompositeandconstructionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Details are fascinating, in particular thecompositeconstructionof the glazed courtyard wall.
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Thecompositeconstructionof sentences in a discourse is loose and plastic and the discourse evolves freely in a wave-like manner.
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Dynamics cannot be eliminated by the use of all-steel construction, which is not necessarily stronger thancompositeconstruction.
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Four years ago, the change from wooden construction to metal construction was inaugurated, and this year no wooden aircraft are ordered for squadrons, and only a few ofcompositeconstruction.
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Shock absorbing bumpers ofcompositeconstructionwere designed to look like curved wood.
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The aircraft is acompositeconstruction, single engine, low wing design with retractable tricycle landing gear.
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The sailplane is ofcompositeconstructionusing materials such as kevlar, carbon and glass fibre.
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The hull was ofcompositeconstruction, with wooden planks over an iron frame.
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The design is also noted for its long, low profile and sleek curves made practical bycompositeconstruction.
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In 1863 the first tea clippers ofcompositeconstructionwere brought out, combining the best of both worlds.
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As a slightly older ship, built in 1860, she predated the widespread acceptance ofcompositeconstruction, so was built of wood.
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The aircraft will be of allcompositeconstructionto save weight and improve performance.
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The 2-bladed rotor, mounted on a mast above the pod, is ofcompositeconstruction.
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The 45-degree delta wing (of carboncompositeconstructionand double-wedge airfoil) aids pitch-up and provides some lift.
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Ofcompositeconstruction, it has a retractable nose-wheel landing gear.
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The 26-group was of wood and non-ferrous metalcompositeconstructionand the 27-group was of all-wood construction.
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It was a low-wing monoplane ofcompositeconstructionwith a single piston engine and a tailwheel-type, retractable undercarriage.
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The hull was ofcompositeconstruction, that is, iron keel, frames, stem and stern posts with wooden planking.
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The housing is generally ofcompositeconstruction, consisting of a helical steel wire, often lined with nylon, and with a plastic outer sheath.
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Compositeconstructionis often used in building aircraft, watercraft, and building construction.
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