steel ball

collocation in English

meaningsofsteelandball

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steel
noun[U]
uk
/stiːl/us
/stiːl/
a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles ...
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ball
noun
uk
/bɔːl/us
/bɑːl/
any object in the shape of a sphere, especially one used as a toy by children or in various sports such as tennis ...
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(Definition ofsteelandballfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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After dry weight measurement, roots, stem and foliage of each plant were ground in a stainlesssteelball-mill.
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Cathode 4 was asteelball9.5 mm in diameter.
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Cathode number 2 was made of a 9.5-mm diametersteelball.
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For softer materials, a smaller force is used; for harder materials, a tungsten carbide ball is substituted for thesteelball.
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On top of this assembly was asteelballbearing pressed against a conical housing by the striker.
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A largesteelballwas held in place by electromagnets, which were in turn powered by three batteries.
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Threesteelballbearings vanish and appear in and around three steel cups.
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A series ofsteelballbearings of different diameters are normally used in the classic experiment to improve the accuracy of the calculation.
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This allows the display of virtual game targets in the playfield's upper third that can be hit by the machine's physicalsteelball.
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In 2002, plans were announced to refurbish the stainlesssteelball, and add new neon lights.
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The construction was all-wooden, with 34 inch (75100 mm) wheels withsteelballbearings.
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Each dragon has asteelballin its mouth.
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A series ofsteelballbearings of different diameter is normally used in the classic experiment to improve the accuracy of the calculation.
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As with a traditional pinball machine, the player fires asteelballonto the playfield using a plunger.
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The building is supported by 267 columns, each of which rests on asteelballwith a diameter of 5 ft.
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Loud's pen had a small rotatingsteelball, held in place by a socket.
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