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piano wire [pe′an·ō ‚wīr] (metallurgy) High-tensile-strength, 0.75 to 0.85% carbon steel wire cold-drawn to uniform thickness. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But after a while, the regimented way in which the cables were distributed became oppressive, and their fineness started to set one's teeth on edge, as if they were made from glinting piano wire. The truest and most riveting characters are full of internal conflict, and a writer might conclude in good faith, hypothetically, that Kennedy felt on the same day both the piano wire hawk and the immoral-war dove in full mythological strength. The rig included balsa wood, soda straws, Popsicle sticks, piano wire, and a tiny motor and propeller. |
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