Sentences with phrase «few inches thick»

I suppose coal seams are also often only a few inches thick and prospectors will go to the trouble of blowing off mountaintops to get at the coal, yet that seems almost like a sane plan compared to what people have as pipe dreams for methane hydrates.

Roof them with pressure supported plastic (transparent but it doesn't have to be optically flat or anything), put them on stilts so they're level, and float a layer of water a few inches thick.

It formed a strict rectangle a few inches thick, like an architectural plinth, with room to circulate by the walls.

The roads were covered in a combination of compacted and mushy snow a few inches thick.

Not exact matches

Successively printing about 1,500 layers, each 50 micrometers thick and deposited in a few seconds, the production - scale printer can build up a 500 - cubic - inch part in an hour.

I roasted the veggies for a few minutes first, then added fish, the almonds and removed veggies and covered fish for last few minutes as my fillets were 1.5 inches thick.

Knead a few times (dough should be somewhat sticky), then transfer to baking sheet and pat into a rectangle about 1 / 2 - inch thick.

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until it is 1 / 8 - inch thick (you may have to wait a few minutes for the dough to soften).

1 (1 - pound) top round steak (1 inch thick), trimmed 1 cup chopped onion 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon dried dill 2 cups sliced mushrooms 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/3 cup all - purpose flour 1 cup beef broth a few shakes of Worchestershire Sauce 1 (8 - ounce) container low - fat sour cream 1 pound fresh green beans

Knead a few times until it becomes elastic and form the dough into a 1 / 2 - inch thick disk.

Ingredients: 2 mini pizza crusts, 6 - inch size 2 tsp olive oil 4 tbsp tomato sauce 1 1/2 cups shredded white cheddar cheese 1 fresh California avocado, medium size, seeded and peeled 3 slices thick cut smoked applewood bacon, cooked until crispy and crumbled 1 plum tomato, sliced thinly crosswise a few thin slices of red onion Instructions: Heat grill on medium.

Test the caramel by dipping a hazelnut and lift a few inches; if a thick drip slowly forms and holds a string, the caramel is ready.

A 3 - inch - thick filet will require additional cooking in the oven, whereas a 1 - inch - thick ribeye may cook to your desired doneness a few minutes after you've flipped it from one side to the other on the stove.

When chilled until firm, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until it is 1 / 8 - inch thick (you may have to wait a few minutes for the dough to soften).

A few 16x16 - inch untreated natural slate floor tiles 1/4 — 1/3 inch thick (in case one breaks).

BEEF MARINADE: 1 garlic clove 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons canola oil 4 teaspoons rice vinegar 4 teaspoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 1 teaspoon ground cumin 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika 1 pound beef tenderloin, sliced crosswise into 1/4 - inch - wide slices LOMO SALTADO: 1 large papaya, halved and seeded 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon extra - virgin olive oil 1 large red onion, halved and sliced 1/2 inch thick 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes 1/2 shallot, very finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, very finely minced 3/4 cup red wine (such as merlot) 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon honey 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro, plus a few sprigs for serving 1.

Give it a press so it spreads and is a few mm thick (tenth of an inch).

* If the dough is too sticky, sprinkle a couple tablespoons of flour over the dough and knead it a few times with your hands, roll it back into a 1/4 inch thick disc.

CMU's water - walking robots use the force of surface tension on Teflon - coated legs a few hundred microns thick and two to four inches in length to keep themselves above water.

You can make this pose slightly easier by raising the lower - leg heel off the floor a few inches on a block or thick book.

The case weighs only about 3 ounces, and with the lid closed, it's less than half an inch thick and only a few millimeters longer and wider than the Paperwhite itself.

It will be less than a third of an inch thick and measure 8.5 inches by 11 inches, but few details have been released.

It's a little thicker, but only marginally so, at 0.33 inches to 0.29, a few fractions of an inch that probably go a ways toward keeping the aforementioned camera bump down.