composite material

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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material
noun
uk
/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/us
/məˈtɪr.i.əl/
a physical substance that things can be ...
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(Definition ofcompositeandmaterialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In a typical real material the fibres are densely distributed, and occupy 50-60 % of the volume of thecompositematerial.
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Three different layers make upcompositematerial: internal and external skins of carbon fiber and a central honeycomb structure.
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To improve the load-carrying capacity of the robot, the coating is made up ofcompositematerialwhich is wearable and causes only small friction.
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The chassis is made fromcompositematerial, which improves lightness and stiffness of the structure.
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Also, in the case of a collision in acompositematerial, a random selection is made to determine which of the material's nuclides was involved in the collision.
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We can see, that the elastic properties of thecompositematerialwith small cracks aligned along the x -axis do not change in the x -direction.
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Even more important is glass-fibre and concrete used as acompositematerial, thereby considerably reducing the use of steel in the construction industry.
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The carbon fibrecompositematerialhas been used in various aircraft parts, but this is the first time that it has been used for an entire aircraft.
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They are concerned that poorer families will buy the cheapest possible type of shoe, probably of somecompositematerialwhich is very bad for one's feet.
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Lotus is in the forefront ofcompositematerialtechnology.
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The outer body is made of acompositematerialwhich is 20% lighter than steel.
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Thiscompositematerialwas an innovation at the time.
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The new driveshaft is made from a carbon-fibercompositematerial.
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Originally made from wood, shells are now almost always made from acompositematerial(usually carbon-fibre reinforced plastic) for strength and weight advantages.
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Since the actuators are all located in the base, the arms can be made of a lightcompositematerial.
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The bed was made entirely of a plasticcompositematerial, and a hard plastic tonneau cover was a common factory option.
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The concept is to make acompositematerialby varying the microstructure from one material to another material with a specific gradient.
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It is made from acompositematerialso that the stick lasts longer and performers can play harder.
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The first helmet was made of acompositematerialthat was essentially cardboard heavily coated with shellac and paint.
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