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The construction of the watch uses urethane to protect the timepiece and suspends timekeeping modules inside the structure to prevent the watch from suffering direct shock. — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, "Casio's G-Shock Gets Bluetooth and a New Look," 13 Sep. 2018 Some bus and truck fleets are equipped with urethane shields, for about $1,400 per wheel, that can sweep fallen people aside, said Chris Ferrone, an expert hired by the Lees. — Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times, "Metro says fatal Westlake Avenue bus-pedestrian crash was preventable, agrees to $7.7M settlement," 26 Oct. 2018 Its annual revenue has doubled over the past year, to around $40 million, and the company now offers injection molding capabilities as well as sheet metal fabrication, urethane casting and computer numerical controlled machining. — Jennifer Smith, WSJ, "Custom-Parts Marketplace Xometry Raises $25 Million in New Funding," 10 July 2018 Underneath, the performer wears a full-body wicking suit, a carbon-fiber head mount held in place by a soft urethane skin, knee and elbow pads, biking gloves, and a mouth guard. — Michael Paulson, New York Times, "The Secret Life of Sven," 26 June 2018 Layers of several urethane molds were combined to create a single highly textured image at the same time crews constructed the sound wall. — Zahra Ahmad, azcentral, "Loop 101 expansion threatens gargantuan lizards decorating the Scottsdale freeway," 25 June 2018 The bags are made from an extra-durable thermoplastic urethane that resists tears and scratches. — Emily Reed, Outside Online, "Why I Love Collapsible Camping Gear," 18 June 2018 Due to last-minute engineering setbacks — three coats of urethane and gobs of glue have doubled the weight of the cardboard — the Fitchburg plane won’t fly on Tuesday. — Graham Ambrose, BostonGlobe.com, "In Fitchburg, a plane that’s not so simple," 11 June 2018 The lifelike deer was made of urethane resin and acrylic. — James Charisma, latimes.com, "The hyper-real world of sculptor Erick Swenson comes to life at Honolulu museum," 4 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'urethane.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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— called also ethyl carbamate
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