Sentences with phrase «slick surface for»

The surface is made of waterproof and abrasion resistant material and provides a rather slick surface for easy cleaning but without affecting the traction on your pet's paws.

Provides a very slick surface for the razor to glide over while helping to provide a close shave.

Not exact matches

Designed for wearing at work but flexible enough for a quick hike around town as well, the Santiago shoes use materials made mostly of leather with a rubber sole that can handle slick icy surfaces.

Slick slideshows and video conferencing merely scratch the surface of how entrepreneurs are using Apple's iPad for business.

The PUL (waterproofing) is exposed on the inside for a more slick, wipe - clean surface.

Dispersants have been applied to oil slicks on the ocean surface for half a century to break petroleum into smaller droplets that dissipate into waters of the open ocean so that less oil reaches ecologically sensitive coastlines.

Surface slicks may account for as little as 2 per cent of the oil now spilling into the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study of a controlled deep - water spill conducted in 2000 by the US Minerals Management Service and a consortium of oil companies, including BP.

When two smooth, slick surfaces are submerged in water and brought within 100 nanometers of each other, something odd happens: they adhere, even though they are too far apart for electrostatic forces to bridge them.

Wyss chemist Joanna Aizenberg, for example, borrowed the concept for a new nonstick material from the slick surface of the insect - trapping pitcher plant.

SLIPS technology, inspired by the slick lip of a carnivorous pitcher plant that sends insects sliding down to their doom, take advantage of the fact that it is very difficult for an organism to attach to a liquid surface.

As for the wet - weather, well, I'd guess you know how wet roads make for slick surfaces.

It's easy to imagine Clooney playing Bingham as one of the slick, charismatic heels the actor generally reserves for his romantic comedy work, but the character isn't as affectless as he appears on the surface.

Traditionally, racing slicks were swapped out for grooved rain tires in wet conditions, but these new tires were designed for grip even on wet surfaces, while providing a large contact patch characteristic of a racing slick.

If you are one of the many drivers who often need to take their vehicles off - road, then a car with 4WD will be the best option for you because it will have an easier time gaining traction on rough terrain and slick surfaces.

The race for Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner ended with an hour left as the No. 4 Corvette C7.R crashed following a restart at the first turn on the slick and slippery surface.

Though anti-lock brakes are the best safety system on the road to ensure stopping on slick or wet surfaces, we found that under normal braking conditions on dry roads there was too much play in the brake pedal for our liking.

On this slick surface, we could almost criticize the steering for not communicating enough as the front tires lose adhesion.

The track is so narrow and slick at times with the different amounts of dust and rubber on it; it makes for a very tricky surface to race on.

A hot, steamy day with temperatures approaching 90 degrees and track temperatures of 115 degrees, made for a slick track surface, which combined with the deep 53 car field and tight competition had drivers intensely focused for the entire six - hour race on the fast 3.4 mile, 11 turn circuit that features two sets of 140 foot elevation changes each lap.

2Hi is designed for any road surface at any time, while 4Hi and 4Lo are for off - road use or slick surfaces.

I often use a small pillow to prop my Fire up, except for slick surfaces (like the table or counter) I use the stand attached to my Kindle Fire cover.

This boot is also very useful for senior dogs that have problems on slick surfaces, like hardwood floors.

Sodium chloride acts slowly, so surfaces remain dangerously slick: Perhaps waiting for rock salt to melt ice is just an inconvenience that will make you late for work or getting the kids to school.

There's enough room in the foot wells for most dogs, but nervous dogs may be uncomfortable with the slick surface.

For easier clean ups, many of these dog bowl mats feature a slick plastic surface.

As for the wet - weather, well, I'd guess you know how wet roads make for slick surfaces.

Gynaecological instruments superimposed on the surface of the works disrupt traditional Romantic readings and imply a desire for human intervention in the timeless cycles of birth and death... [Kiefer] has been criticised for being theatrical... Yet in this increasingly frightening and unfettered world we need artists like Kiefer... who are prepared to face what is tragic rather than endlessly celebrating what is glib, slick and ephemeral.»

Also, ever mindful that the surface of the copper or zinc plate is plate is slick and the ink or paint is viscous, Degas would soak the paper (as he often did for pastels) so the fibers would absorb the color more fully.

For the past decade, Raphaël Zarka's work has prominently featured images of skateboarders taking advantage of the slick surfaces, hard edges, and smooth slopes of monumental public artworks.

Works by both Chung and Enright include visually arranged found materials — netting, yarn, and a wall hook, for example — set upon alternately crisp and fuzzy surfaces - a slick horizontal shelf (Chung) or felt (Enright).

The slick surface of the substrate is more than appropriate for Taylor's consistent blurring of edge, a technique that one can not mention without also mentioning Gerhard Richter; however, the overt tenderness of Taylor's handling, as well as her considerable ability to conjure empathy from the sparest of means, mark a distinction between her conceptual goals and those of the venerated (but decidedly chilly) German painter.

Fishman's work has its innovative place in the history of geometrical abstraction — her use of auto paint, making for a slick surface, and giving the painting a sort of dramatic, confrontational presence, all the more dramatic and confrontational because of the abrupt contrast (dare one say clash?)

For his paintings, he soaks the paper in oil and manipulates paint across the slick surface using various implements, including his hands.

A slicker surface provides less «grip» for paint and allows a more natural flow.»

Yesterday, according to satellite photos, almost 16,000 square miles of the Gulf were covered in oil slick or sheen; more than 46,000 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico, an area the size of Pennsylvania, are now closed to all fishing; and surface oil is headed for the coast of Florida and the Florida Keys on the powerful Loop Current.

Slick surfaces are dangerous for motorcycle riders because most motorcycles only have two wheels, which makes them less stable than cars.

The flooring surfaces in grocery stores are often slick or highly polished, making it difficult for shoppers to see a wet surface.

The first rainfall will loosen up the greasy materials on the road surface while creating an oily slick that is very dangerous for every moving vehicle on the highway.

For even faster mouse movements The weave on the Destiny 2 Razer Goliathus is pulled taut to create a slick and seamless surface so your Destiny 2 Razer DeathAdder Elite glides quickly with zero hindrance.

Featuring a slick, new black on black design, the tablet unveiled at CES 2018 could be big competition for the Microsoft Surface.

If the cabinet surface is too slick it will be hard for the glaze to stick.