recycled metal

collocation in English

meaningsofrecycledandmetal

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recycled
adjective
uk
/ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəld/us
/ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəld/
having been used before and then put through a process so that it can form a ...
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metal
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈmet.əl/us
/ˈmet̬.əl/
a chemical element, such as iron or gold, or a mixture of such elements, such as steel, that is generally hard and strong, and through which electricity and heat ...
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(Definition ofrecycledandmetalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The use ofrecycledmetalcould also have contributed to high failure rates during the casting process.
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All non-confidential waste paper, glass, plastic andrecycledmetalis recycled.
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Steel is truly the mostrecycledmetalin the world, and the scale is impressive.
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Later she experimented with large pieces such as ceramic sculptures of ships and factories featuringrecycledmetalpieces.
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In volume, copper is the third mostrecycledmetalafter iron and aluminium.
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Instead of mixingrecycledmetalwith more aluminum (to soften it) or magnesium (to harden it), a new approach uses annealing to produce an alloy that works for both.
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The revenues generated by selling the recycled metals and plastics contribute to that expense, but they by no means approach it.
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She creates contemporary hand-built ceramics using clay, wood, plexiglass and recycled metals reflecting her attention to form, concept and contemporary hybridity.
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By then, fire assays were used for assaying minerals, that is, testing fresh metals such as lead and recycled metals to know their purity for jewellery and coin making.
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He was already involved in the diamond mining trade, and thus decided to create a jewelry company with only conflict-free diamonds and recycled metals of 18k gold and sterling silver.
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