Meaning of orange peel | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The skin of an orange, including the pith.
   countable, literally, uncountable, usually
2. An uneven surface resembling orange peel, especially cellulite or an imperfect finish on a spray-painted object such as a car.
   uncountable, usually
3. A surface defect in which sheet metal has a rough texture, similar to an orange peel, due to the metal grains being relatively large.
   uncountable, usually
4. A color between orange and amber, like that of an orange peel.
   uncountable, usually
5. A common name of a species of Clematis indigenous to eastern Eurasia, Clematis orientalis.
   uncountable, usually

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“Grain-size numbers of 5 and lower can create⟳ a visual surface problem called orange peel. Remember⟳ that the grain boundaries are stronger than the grain interior. When the steel is stretched to large strain⟳ levels, the grain boundaries resist⟳ deformation and allow⟳ the core of the grain to deform (Fig. 1). This obviously is not acceptable for a Class A surface, so some companies will specify⟳ a grain-size number⟳ of 6 or finer on their purchase⟳ orders.”

“Orange Peel is the finest cultivar with good-sized open⟳ lantern flowers of great substance with their characteristic thick waxy petals.”

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