sheet metal
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sheet metal
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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"Sheet metal, insulation and other materials were blown kilometres away. Countless roofs are covered or badly damaged. Many trees still lie on destroyed cars," said police in Paderborn, which has a population of about 150,000.
From BBC • May 21, 2022
Sheet metal comes from Ferra Designs, about 20 feet away in the Navy Yard complex, which also houses 3-D printing and finishing services the company uses.
From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2021
Sheet metal has been twisted out of shape and insulation foam hangs from the trees.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2017
Sheet metal is everywhere; one piece, Ernest Trova's Large Landscape, weighs about three tons.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sheet metal whipped overhead, flying like a kite—a roof, a bit of ship, it was impossible to tell.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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