brass wire

collocation in English

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brass
noun
uk
/brɑːs/us
/bræs/
a bright yellow metal made from copper ...
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wire
noun
uk
/waɪər/us
/waɪr/
a piece of thin metal thread that can be bent, used for fastening things and for making particular types of objects that are strong but ...
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(Definition ofbrassandwirefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Not one of them was allowed to marry before he had carried a load of ivory to the coast, and brought back one of calico orbrasswire.
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For example, there was a combine dealing withbrasswire, brass 10ds, rolling mills, white lead, tin and iron and steel.
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The thinbrasswiresnares used for taking rabbits are lethal for domestic cats or any other hunting animal, which may itself be hunting for rabbits.
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It is made ofbrasswire.
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First, the gilded surface is rubbed with a scratch brush ofbrasswire, until its surface is smooth.
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There are loops ofbrasswireon either end of the sinker to attach the line.
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It was used to process corn,brasswire, iron, paper, linoleum, and books.
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Abrasswirescourer, brush, or wheel on a bench grinder, can be used with care.
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The scabbard may be wound with abrasswireand may have a small angled foot.
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Brasswireis a little stiffer than copper, but it can be manipulated very easily.
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Anklets of copper andbrasswirewere also crafted and worn by women.
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On the bark portion, the reed maker binds on one, two, or three coils or loops ofbrasswireto aid in the final forming process.
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The screen would usually have attached a design made of copper orbrasswirewhich would leave a slight impression or watermark in the sheet of paper.
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He used a piece ofbrasswirethat was about 8 inches long and made a coil in the center of the wire so it would open up when released.
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Phelps later added a brass mill and abrasswiremill, and in 1869 added the manufacture of clocks to the company's business.
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He even put the muscle into a glass pipe to avoid direct touching of its belly and usedbrasswireto fix the nerve and silver wire to stimulate it.
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The three tiers of bells are suspended by coiled brass wires.
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Traditionally strings are made from silk but nowadays nylon or brass wires are used instead to create more durable and clearer sound.
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