Definitions
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- noun Any type of
weathering steel, a steelalloy which does not require painting and acquires a stable, rust-like appearance over time
Etymologies
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Examples
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A box of “corten” steel wraps a prism of glass that lights itself at night in different colors, almost as if it was letting escape some of the light that glows inside.
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In the “corten” steel box, no edges, the dark steel sheet, sometimes curved, rugged, gets rustier as the time goes by creating an even bigger contrast between these two elements.
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Exterior cladding and roofing options include timber, corten steel, fibre cement, rubber, aluminum or zinc.
Sheds For Living: Small Practical Prefab Living Space | Inhabitat 2009
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Apparently a588 and a606 is the real name for “corten”
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By sean, May 15, 2008 @ 3:46 pm i was wondering if anyone knew of a good source where i could obtain corten. if you do it would really help. we are trying to use it on the interior and exterior of a building and are haveing trouble finding a good distributor.
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The corten weathers quite nicely here in the northwest with all of the salty sea air.
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What type of fasteners did you use with the corten panels on the Camano Island project?
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Ella tiene un puesto afuera de su casa y cuenta con la ayuda de su hija para la preparación de esta comida, pues se requiere de varias manos que corten los limones y piquen las cebollas, que es la labor más molesta.
Kiva Loans 2010
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The corten steel, industrial finishes and old barn wood used for floors and steps is practical yet evocative of past and location.
The Seattle Times 2010
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It was pretty cool, with an interesting texture on the concrete, and some corten steel.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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