alternative material
collocation in Englishmeaningsofalternativeandmaterial
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alternative
adjective
uk/ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/us/ɑːlˈtɝː.nə.t̬ɪv/
An alternative plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use ...
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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 ofalternativeandmaterialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It is an audacious way of introducingalternativematerial, in particular political theory, and possibly moving knowledge forward at a rapid pace.
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At present no satisfactoryalternativematerialexists to achieve the level of penetration needed to defeat the most modern battle tanks.
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No viablealternativematerialis available at present.
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I made it clear that research and development and promotion of thealternativematerialin an effort to persuade people to switch from ordinary cigarettes was a waste of money.
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Another popularalternativematerialfor the body and neck of a guitar is carbon fiber.
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This decision resulted from a curious combination of chance and necessity, due to the insufficient strength ofalternativematerialchoices.
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The cover is made with a single piece of vellum oralternativematerial, folded around the textblock, the front and back covers being folded double.
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One way to reduce the cleaning periods, and thus plant downtime, is to look at alternative materials and surfaces with lower affinities for contamination.
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Bottom ash may be used as rawalternativematerial, replacing earth or sand or aggregates, for example in road construction and in cement kilns (clinker production).
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This evaluates the possible implications of analternativematerialor metal in case the one at hand has a larger environmental impact or is in short supply.
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We all want alternative methods and alternative materials developed and used and encouraged to the greatest possible extent.
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There have been experiments over a period of years with a wide variety of alternative materials.
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These reviews take account of the need to maintain adequate performance from the products and the economics of providing alternative materials.
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They have been able to use alternative materials in simpler designs which makes the manufacturing processes quicker and simpler.
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Alternative materials were in use even as far back as about 1928 or 1929.
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They are to demonstrate in the particular area the use of alternative materials, and no charge falls on the local authorities.
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Alternative materials, especially glass and aluminum, are being used wherever practicable, and the industry is most actively engaged in research and experiment.
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However, the scope of the greater use of alternative materials is an important feature of the group's work.
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