bullones
English translation: stud, bead, unit form for cast metal
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| na | literally, a bullón is a stud. But referring to metal, |
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| na | Stud (referring to metal) or Puff |
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| na | Blank rods |
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literally, a bullón is a stud. But referring to metal, Explanation: this can mean a unit form into which it is cast (not necessarily the bullions as we conceive of them in Ft. Knox.) Engineers talk about "beads" in processes involving sheet lamination, but this may not be the case either. |
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Stud (referring to metal) or Puff Explanation: What is the whole context referring to? Food or a product? It sounds like the word would revolve around "puff" if it is melting and taking on a new form. Just a couple of ideas Larousse |
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Blank rods Explanation: These are metal rods to-be-threaded, otherwise 'not threaded', -it's an industrial term-. Luck! |
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