aluminum can

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aluminium
noun[U]
uk
/ˌæl.jəˈmɪn.i.əm/us
/ˌæl.jəˈmɪn.i.əm/
a chemical element that is a light, silver-coloured metal, used especially for making cooking equipment and ...
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can
noun
uk
/kæn/us
/kæn/
;
a closed metal container, especially cylinder-shaped, in which some types of drink and food ...
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Aluminumcanweigh from 170 to 240 grams.
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Manganese andaluminumcanbe added up to 0.5%.
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The industry would become heavily involved in establishing the nation'saluminumcanrecycling infrastructure.
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An airplane made entirely fromaluminumcanbe repaired almost anywhere.
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Some alloys of steel andaluminumcannot be brought to a mirror finish.
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Land recycling expresses an inherently sustainable idea, based on the same common-sense as recycling analuminumcan.
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She sees a cluster of flowers with analuminumcanbeside it and urgently requests the car pull over.
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In drained-cathode processes,aluminumcanbe produced with an electrode gap of only 0.25m with an accompanying reduction in required voltage.
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This construction is subsequently rolled or folded into a cylindrical or rectangular shape and can be stacked in analuminumcanor an adaptable rectangular housing.
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Copper oraluminumcanconduct a large amount of current without damage, but long before conductor damage, insulation would, typically, be damaged by the resultant heat.
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Aluminumcancreep, slowly deforming under load, eventually causing device connections to loosen, and also has a different coefficient of thermal expansion compared to materials used for connections.
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