steel wire
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsteelandwire
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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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wire
noun
uk/waɪər/us/waɪr/
a piece of thin metal thread that can be bent, used for fastening things and for making particular types of objects that are strong but ...
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(Definition ofsteelandwirefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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A stainlesssteelwirepositioned on the cornea served as the recording electrode.
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The robot is designed from metal with its legs made ofsteelwireand its body of aluminium.
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Each plug had threesteelwireprongs to which stainless disks can be attached and removed.
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Later, a twisting wire device was tried, in which the deflexion of a finesteelwireset across the flow was observed with a microscope.
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Branches were constructed from a piece of 3-mmdiameter industrialsteelwire170 cm in length.
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The cathode was attached to the cell body by a stainlesssteelwireand the cell body was grounded.
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To begin the run an electric current is passed through thesteelwire, melting it and releasing the frame.
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We stop to take sounding of the oceans bottom once or twice every day, they can even tell nature of the bottom with instruments they use line throughsteelwire.
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Each cage was made of polypropylene 33 15 13 cm and had a stainlesssteelwirelid on top which held a water bottle and commercial rodent chow.
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Blainey (1982: 184-5) adds problems of straying stock and new technology of iron andsteelwirein his explanation of the start of fencing.
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In the case ofsteelwire, or anything else, we say it is impossible.
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No, but urgent action is being taken to increase the supply ofsteelwireand tape.
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It is all very well to be asked to keep to rules, but such rules should be made not of string but ofsteelwire.
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My information on that relates to two parts of the industry— tubes andsteelwireropes.
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I should like to give one example of that, and that deals with the importation of steel andsteelwire.
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I am not aware that there is any shortage of this type ofsteelwirein any gauge.
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There is a shortage of thesteelwireand billets from which tingles and rasps are made, but arrangements are being made to improve supplies.
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