Collocations withpaint
These are words often used in combination withpaint.
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acrylic paint
Workers were marked on the thorax with a dot of red acrylic paint, and males with green.
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automotive paint
An automotive paint search of apple shows that historically the name was associated with a green color going back to the early 1930s.
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black paint
Note the band inside the mask, and black paint on the metal mesh to help reduce glare.
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camouflage paint
The remainder, consisting mainly of camouflage paint which is not required for civil purposes, was destroyed.
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coat of paint
However, possessors and thus recipients can be inanimate in certain instances of inalienable possession, as in give the house a coat of paint or give the page a number.
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enamel paint
Then they are painted using commercial enamel paint mixed with a slip.
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exterior paint
Among them was an interior and exterior paint analysis, which has led to the house's paint scheme being adjusted.
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fresh paint
The tomb, in the shape of a triple-necked gourd, has signs of fresh paint on its gravestone.
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gallons of paint
During this period 1,368,000 gallons of paint were bought from the trade.
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latex paint
His media includes oil, acrylic, charcoal, latex paint and occasional newspaper.
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layer of paint
His large scale works always receive a ground layer of paint which assists in forming a general composition.
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lead paint
These weathering processes have apparently removed the lead paint coating that was on the wood and in some areas deposited the residual material in the ground below the wallboards.
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lead-based paint
Blasting lead-based paint can fill the air with lead particles which can be harmful to the nervous system.
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metallic paint
When it was heated, the smell of metallic paint was so intense that it pervaded the whole flat and food cooked in the oven had to be thrown away.
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oil-based paint
It is commonly used as a paint thinner for oil-based paint and cleaning brushes, and as an organic solvent in other applications.
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original paint
Investigation by specialists has confirmed that the original paint met its specification and it has proved satisfactory for the 10 years expected of paint on structural steelwork.
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paint chip
In 1989, the museum obtained a $46,000 state grant to restore the house, repainting it in the original colors, ascertained through paint chip analysis.
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paint finish
The robotic skid wash-art designed to eliminate paint build-up and to give the ultimate paint finish.
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paint scheme
So far the new paint scheme has been applied to 41 aircraft.
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paint shop
They also have their own range of alloy wheels and a paint shop.
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paint store
Then, with the help of a relative, he opened a paint store.
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two-tone paint
The bike is noted for a single integrated trunk straddling the rear wheel, full bodywork, and distinctive two-tone paint.
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water-based paint
I put some tempera water-based paint in a bottle and took my watercolor brush to the office.
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