excess material

collocation in English

meaningsofexcessandmaterial

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excess
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈek.ses/us
/ˈek.ses/
extra:
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material
noun
uk
/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/us
/məˈtɪr.i.əl/
a physical substance that things can be ...
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(Definition ofexcessandmaterialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It should be explicit and ensure thatexcessmaterialis destroyed rather than set up in files on people, which is the big brother technique.
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My amendment, which would have required the destruction ofexcessmaterial, was not selected.
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They are manufactured by milling awayexcessmaterialfrom a solid block of metal (usually using computer-controlled milling machines).
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Clear bodies require masking, painting, cutting offexcessmaterialand detailing.
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The dead times are used to flush theexcessmaterial.
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This is accomplished by using machine tools to cut awayexcessmaterialmuch as a woodcarver cuts away excess wood to produce his work.
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To speed production, grinding wheels are used to quickly removeexcessmaterial.
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Very little material is wasted using this process, andexcessmaterialcan often be re-used, making it a very economically and environmentally viable manufacturing process.
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Theexcessmaterial(cuttings) is then pushed up from the bottom of the hole by means of pressurized air or water.
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Filing helps achieve workpiece function by removing someexcessmaterialand deburring the surface.
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Adults also inspect the nest, clean by ejectingexcessmaterial, and silk which is reinforcement of the nest structure through adding silk to the petiole.
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Removing thisexcessmaterialvia lavage frequently resolves arthritic knee inflammation or pain.
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Additionally, since digital artifacts do not take up physical space,excessmaterialmay not feel like clutter.
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The process of dredging creates spoils (excessmaterial), which are carried away from the dredged area.
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To diminish the probability of this type of cracking,excessmaterialrestraint should be avoided, and a proper filler material should be utilized.
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The castings produced have rough spots andexcessmaterial.
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The flash type mold must have an accurate charge of plastic and produces a horizontal flash (excessmaterialprotruding from the mold).
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Each machine tool plays a specific role in cutting awayexcessmaterial.
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Chemical milling is an example of a specialty process that removesexcessmaterialby the use of etching chemicals and masking chemicals.
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Theexcessmaterialfalls out of transport and forms the bar.
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