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- noun Plural form of
metallic .
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Examples
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Colors of the night: The red carpet was awash in metallics, from Sarah Jessica Parker's gold lamé Halston Heritage gown and Gwen Stefani's silver lamé L.A.M.B. frock to super-sequined looks worn by Anne Hathaway (Valentino) and Jennifer Lopez (Zuhair Murad).
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The whole of the "metallics" scorified and cupelled gave 0.842 gram of silver.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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With ores containing "metallics" it is of great importance to powder the whole of the selected sample without loss during the process; and of even greater importance to well mix the sifted portion, of which the last portions to come through the sieve are apt to be more than ordinarily rich through the grinding down of some portions of the metallic prills.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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Knowing designer label prices have a habit of reflecting the extremely 'noble' heritage of fabrics such as metallics, jacquards and brocades, I was extremely relieved to discover the
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Knowing designer label prices have a habit of reflecting the extremely 'noble' heritage of fabrics such as metallics, jacquards and brocades, I was extremely relieved to discover the
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Knowing designer label prices have a habit of reflecting the extremely 'noble' heritage of fabrics such as metallics, jacquards and brocades, I was extremely relieved to discover the
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Knowing designer label prices have a habit of reflecting the extremely 'noble' heritage of fabrics such as metallics, jacquards and brocades, I was extremely relieved to discover the
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Esko Visualizer allows you to quickly create and share ultra-realistic on-screen mock-ups and soft proofs of complex print finishing effects such as metallics, spot varnishes, foil blocking and embossing by simply loading a PDF.
doggdot.us 2009
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Identified or suspected metallic gold or silver are subjected to "metallics" assays.
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"metallics," or prills, are taken; the sum of these weights gives that of the whole of the sample taken.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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