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resistant materials

resistant materials noun: a school subject combining elements of woodwork, metalwork and plastic-work, sometimes a module of a larger design and technology syllabus.

Noun

resistant materials (uncountable)

  1. (UK) A school subject combining elements of woodwork, metalwork and plastic-work, sometimes a module of a larger design and technology syllabus.
    • This is clear, for example, in the case of GCSE D&T, where students have to follow a core course in resistant materials but can gain a GCSE by combining this with another course in food technology or textiles technology2000, Carrie Paechter, Changing School Subjects, →ISBN, page 43
    • We heard of a school that distributed timetables one week before the end of term; a boy who had been studying resistant materials throughout year 10 had food technology on his timetable.2004, Adrian Percival, Susan Tranter, How to Run Your School Successfully, →ISBN, page 112
    Synonyms:
    shop class

Synonyms of resistant materials

  • shop class

Questions about resistant materials

What does resistant materials mean?
Resistant materials means a school subject combining elements of woodwork, metalwork and plastic-work, sometimes a module of a larger design and technology syllabus.
What part of speech is resistant materials?
Resistant materials is a noun.

Words near resistant materials in the dictionary

  1. resistance thermometers
  2. resistance training
  3. resistanceless
  4. resistances
  5. resistant
  6. resistant materials
  7. resistantly
  8. resistants
  9. resistaunce
  10. resisted
  11. resistedst

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