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titanium

tahy tay nee uhm

  • n  a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

  • In its short commercial life, titanium has been tagged "the wonder metal.
  • One of the Government's most costly and coddled cold-war babies was its crash program to mass-produce titanium, the "wonder metal'' that is lighter than steel and tougher.
  • The titanium drivers all exceeded this limit, with one club cracking out 128 decibels.
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  • Paul Holmgren in Dateline Alabama
    He basically has a titanium face,said Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren, who had 52 fights with the former Broad Street Bullies. "It looked like it was a glancing blow on his jaw, but it did some damage."
  • Kamal Nath in Outlook (registration)
    We are taking steps to build cooperation in the production of titanium oxide,Nath said adding that Russian entrepreneurs were also interested in India's growing telecom market.
  • Kasey Keller in SportingNews.com
    Brian has, I think, a few titanium plates in his face already,Keller said, "so you know he's going to stick his head in places where most people would really prefer not to."

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