correction fluid
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcorrectionandfluid
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correction
noun
uk/kəˈrek.ʃən/us/kəˈrek.ʃən/
a change made to something in order to correct or improve it, or the action of making such ...
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fluid
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈfluː.ɪd/us/ˈfluː.ɪd/
a substance that flows and is ...
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(Definition ofcorrectionandfluidfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofcorrection fluid
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The area corresponding to the damage was then deleted with typingcorrectionfluidto appear as background.
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Geckos were marked withcorrectionfluid, and by use of different colours and patterns we could distinguish all individuals.
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Normal use ofcorrectionfluidin schools should not, however, give rise to significant risks to health and safety.
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This includes the use of liquid papercorrectionfluidwhere it contains substances hazardous to health.
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Its products include pens, erasers, glue, drawing materials, schoolbags, markers, highlighters, mechanical pencils, notebooks,correctionfluid, oil pastels, sticky notes, pencil leads, and pen refills.
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Mistakes can be corrected by brushing them out with a specially formulatedcorrectionfluid, and retyping once it has dried.
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These artists are also noted for use of non-traditional artistic materials, such as house paint, spray paint,correctionfluid, ballpoint pens, scrapboard, and found objects.
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His solution to the problem: painting his entire body incorrectionfluidin order to keep his eyes on the supply!
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But on the condition that he make the odd mistake and use thecorrectionfluid.
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Therefore, some manufacturers also sell bottles of solvent as thinner, a few drops of which will return thecorrectionfluidto its original liquid state.
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The range was extended to erasers, and in 2000, the new foam applicator was adapted to all thecorrectionfluidbottles.
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Before the invention of word processors,correctionfluidgreatly facilitated the production of typewritten documents.
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Many letters were so faint as to be barely readable, others were overstruck, and some that were to be removed never got painted out withcorrectionfluid.
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It is named after a slang term for thecorrectionfluidused in mimeograph printing, a common way to produce fanzines before the arrival of low-cost photocopying and online fanzines.
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It is a component of jet fuel and is used in some consumer products such as correction fluids.
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It is also an ingredient in adhesives, paint removers, typewriter correction fluids and spot removers.
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