object collection

collocation in English

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object
noun
uk
/ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/us
/ˈɑːb.dʒɪkt/
a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant, ...
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collection
noun
uk
/kəˈlek.ʃən/us
/kəˈlek.ʃən/
a group of objects of one type that have been collected by one person or in ...
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(Definition ofobjectandcollectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They find that four distinct but related processes metaphorically structure basic arithmetic:objectcollection, object construction, using a measuring stick, and moving along a path.
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The museum has an historicalobjectcollectionexceeding 20,000 items.
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However, the entire possibleobjectcollectiondoes not fit into a predefined structured framework.
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Theobjectcollectionitself was stored in 20 cabinets.
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Contact with the museum staff is required to learn the full extent of what theobjectcollectioncontains.
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Theobjectcollectionincludes around 30,000 objects in 29 groups.
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The fourth floor contains storage space for part of the object collections.
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The object collections not on view are available by appointment only and subject to accessibility.
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Numbering nearly 200 paintings and 950 works on paper, the collection of artwork is a complementary addition to the object collections.
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The object collections cover the museums specialities.
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