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wire wool

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wire wool
n
(Engineering / Tools) a mass of fine wire used for cleaning and scouring
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Noun1.wire wool - a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive
abradant, abrasive, abrasive material - a substance that abrades or wears down
Translations
wire wool nlana d'acciaio


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It will be Max's job to remove this paint with wire wool to reveal the original off-white leather, a job that will take him two to three weeks.
Scrap metal, piping, wire wool, bike chains and nuts and bolts are used to make the figures in a cutting and welding operation.
You have to be careful with wire wool so you don't scratch the surface and I wouldn't try it on etched or patterned glass, but it really does come up like new.
 
 
 
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