cosmetic damage

collocation in English

meaningsofcosmeticanddamage

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cosmetic
adjective
uk
/kɒzˈmet.ɪk/us
/kɑːzˈmet̬.ɪk/
disapproving
Cosmetic changes, etc. are intended to make you believe that something is better when, really, the problem has not ...
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damage
noun
uk
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/
harm ...
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(Definition ofcosmeticanddamagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Metal roofs are fairly resistant to hail damage, but may accumulatecosmeticdamagein the form of dents and damaged coatings.
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It may be that no damage has been done yet, butcosmeticdamagesoon ceases to be cosmetic.
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Metal roofs are fairly resistant to hail damage, but may accumulatecosmeticdamagein the form of dents and damaged coatings.
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These pigmented fungi discolor wood, producingcosmeticdamagethat makes it less marketable.
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Despite thecosmeticdamagesuffered by these light skinned apple cultivars they are seemingly unaffected by most thrip vectored viruses.
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The majority of tourism and resort areas suffered mainlycosmeticdamageand all structures remained primarily intact.
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After a $21 million inspection, engineers stated that they only foundcosmeticdamage.
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The stabilization work and the slide causedcosmeticdamageto the course.
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He was able to reverse back onto the circuit and continue, albeit with minorcosmeticdamageto his rear wing.
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The skylight was eventually covered over, but the leakageand the structural andcosmeticdamageit causedcontinued, growing more severe in the decades that followed.
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A rear tread is destroyed with only minorcosmeticdamageto the rest of the vehicle.
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The flask survived with onlycosmeticdamagewhile the train was destroyed.
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A number of buildings were damaged beyond repair while others only sufferedcosmeticdamage.
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The phone survived fairly well: the rubber casing was blended and extensivecosmeticdamagewas done, but the general structure was still intact.
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This resulted in somecosmeticdamageand minor damage to the hull, which was repaired and did not affect the final delivery date of the vessel.
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Because of their value as pollinators some people allow carpenter bees to stay around the home in the early spring, living with thecosmeticdamagecaused.
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