copper wire

collocation in English

meaningsofcopperandwire

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copper
noun
uk
/ˈkɒp.ər/us
/ˈkɑː.pɚ/
a chemical element that is a reddish-brown metal, used especially for making wire ...
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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 ofcopperandwirefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The facade tiles were attached to the columns from the inside withcopperwire.
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The coil has 200 turns ofcopperwirewith 1 mm diameter.
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We refused to sell thecopperwire.
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It was impossible to leave the concrete tiles in place because theircopperwirefixings were heavily corroded.
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The central superconducting strand was replaced with a purecopperwirein the second prototype to improve conductor stability.
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First, economically feasible alternatives tocopperwireare available for telephony to an extent that does not exist in electricity.
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Typical values of this ratio were equal to 0.01 for thecopperwirearray and 0.14 for the tungsten ones.
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I am not certain about thecopperwire.
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In the same way, a long, thincopperwirehas higher resistance (lower conductance) than a short, thickcopperwire.
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Each sapling was marked with a numbered aluminium tag (2 x 4 cm) attached bycopperwireto base of the largest pre-fire stem for future identification.
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In 1980 telephone calls overcopperwirecarried one page of information per second.
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Some of the travellers regularly burncopperwireand lorry tires.
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Is he aware that ingot copper andcopperwireare intimately connected, one with the other?
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In other words, the molecules take the place of thecopperwirein the electrical generator.
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Thecopperwirewhich was broken into small fragments represented a length of 17,000 miles.
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Copperwirewill be replaced where freedom from electrical interference and wider bandwidths are required.
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Copperwirecan be hammered quite thin.
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He said he used insulatedcopperwire.
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Two magnets are separated by a coil ofcopperwire.
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Copperwirewas being extensively used by this time.
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The current situation means that new operators benefit from infrastructures paid for yesterday by public operators, thecopperwireinstallations.
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What are the prospects of getting 100,000 miles ofcopperwireand 750,000 horse power of electric motors for farms?
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For example, burning plastic-coatedcopperwire, which is on the green list, releases highly toxic dioxins.
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There was, for instance, evidence a few weeks ago of abnormal orders ofcopperwire, and some shipments were made.
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However, even when they are enabled, there is the problem of the distance limit of 4.5 miles ofcopperwire.
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