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loose metal

noun

  1. shingle on a road

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The site of nasty fighting at the start of the war, the factory complex is now eerily silent save for the rush of wind through bullet strafed passageways and the banging of loose metal sheeting.

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She and her colleagues investigated treatments for poisoning from heavy metals that use compounds to clamp onto loose metal ions.

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On the street, in vestibules as well as house parties, they are spectacular, moving like taut silk or loose metal.

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Several objects were seized, including a white pipe and two loose metal bed railings.

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The “game” lets the worker walk the platform, clicking on virtual safety hazards like spilled paint, a loose metal panel and a fire hydrant with the improper pressure.

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