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of or relating to industry : of or relating to factories, the people who work in factories, or the things made in factories

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Industrial, factory

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the point at which a series of small changes or incidents becomes significant enough to cause a larger, more important change

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tipping point

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the ideas, attitudes, or activities that are shared by most people and regarded (uważane) as normal or conventional

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mainstream (głównego nurtu)

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a person who manages or directs other people in a company or organization

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executive

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go far beyond (in other words)

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move well beyond

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a small ornament or item of jewelry that is of little value.

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trinket

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fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, instant (in other words)

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rapid

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production, produce, output

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manufacture, manufacturing

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average in amount

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moderate (umiarkowany, średni)

in moderate to large quantities

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a general view, examination, or description of someone or something.

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survey

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a person who takes part in something

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participant, member

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mass production (in other words)

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volume production

switched to volume production

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it reaches an adoption level of 20%*

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it reaches an adoption level of 20%*

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range of sth continues to expand

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range of sth continues to expand

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carbon nanotubes and fibers*

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carbon nanotubes and fibers*

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ceramic, cement, meal and metal alloy (mix of different metal)*

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ceramic, cement, meal and metal alloy (mix of different metal)*

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to cause (something, such as a quality) to be added or introduced into a person or thing

to allow something (such as tea or herbs) to stay in a liquid (such as hot water) in order to flavor the liquid

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infuse

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high or higher in quality

great or greater in amount, number, or degree

a person of higher rank or status than another

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superior

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ultimately, finally (in other words)

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eventually

Superior economics will eventually convince the laggards

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Additive’s Advantages*

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Additive’s Advantages*

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Although*

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Although*

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the direct costs of producing goods

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the direct costs of producing goods

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to a great or significant extent (w dużym lub znacznym stopniu)

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substantially

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greater flexibility*

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greater flexibility*

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a substance added to something in small quantities to improve or preserve it.

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additive

the greater flexibility afforded by additive manufacturing

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to supply or provide (something needed or wanted) to someone

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afford

the greater flexibility afforded by additive manufacturing

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take over the place, position, or role of (someone or something)

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displace (wypierać)

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a small gadget or mechanical device, especially one whose name is unknown or unspecified

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widget

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eject saliva forcibly from one’s mouth

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spit

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to happen (odbywać się)

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occur

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such impressive speed*

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such impressive speed*

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big investments (in other words)

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heavy investments

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have been made up front to*

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have been made up front to*

zostały poczynione z góry w celu/do

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establish*

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establish* (ustalić, ustanawiać)

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to flow or move continuously in a steady stream

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pour

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identical units*

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identical units*

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to fall or drop suddenly in amount, value,

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plummet

marginal cost plummets

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final cost

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marginal cost

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made or shaped in a mold (forma)

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mold (formowany)

pieces that used to be molded separately

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was (in other words)

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used to be (był kiedyś)

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to collect (things) or gather (people) into one place or group

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assemble

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as one piece in a single run*

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as one piece in a single run*

jeden element w jednym przebiegu

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to become available : to begin to be produced or sold

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come out

A new magazine is coming out next week.

the earpieces come out soft

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the outer edge of a usually round object

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rim

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: a part of a device that is placed in the ear for listening to something

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earpiece (nauszniki)

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additive manufacturing*

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additive manufacturing*

produkcja przyrostowa - 3D

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a quality (cecha) that causes people to like someone or something

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appeal

The enormous appeal

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used to indicate the name that is commonly or usually used for something

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so-called

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to make or build (something)

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fabricate

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computerized controls*

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computerized controls*

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to move sth into position*

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to move sth into position*

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plug-and-play electronics modules*

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plug-and-play electronics modules*

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an action or device that is intended to stop or prevent something bad or dangerous

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countermeasure

countermeasure systems

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good-looking*

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good-looking*

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from bottom to top*

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from bottom to top*

od dołu do góry

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certainly (in other words)

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confidently (z pewnością, z przekonaniem)

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normalize

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standardize

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fully automated*

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fully automated*

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the moment when an airplane, helicopter, etc., leaves the ground and begins to fly

the beginning of a jump

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take off

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conventional*

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conventional*

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futuristic*

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futuristic*

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straightforward*

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straightforward*

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small evolutionary step*

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small evolutionary step*

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putting down layers*

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putting down layers*

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to be added together and equal the expected total

to slowly increase and become total

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add up

until the layers add up to an object

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place (in other words)

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spot

on the spot (na miejscu)

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to happen at the beginning of (something, such as a period of activity) and usually to help cause it

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usher in (something) also usher (something) in

zapocząkować
ushering in a new era.

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As applications of the technology expand*

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As applications of the technology expand*

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prices drop*

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prices drop*

spadek cen

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consequence (in other words)

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implication

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point of sale (in other words)

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point of purchase

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point of consumption*

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point of consumption*

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This might even mean*

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This might even mean*

to może nawet oznaczać

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household-level production*

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household-level production*

produkcja w domu

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to change (something)

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alter

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equip (a factory) with new or adapted tools.

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retool

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meeting individuals’ needs*

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meeting(zaspakajanie) individuals’ needs*

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come to the fore*

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come to the fore*

wysuwać się na pierwszy plan

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developing (in other words)

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rolling out

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in the age of rolling out sameness*

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in the age of rolling out sameness*

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the quality or state of being not changing

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sameness

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first-order implications*

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first-order implications*

konsekwencje pierwszego rzędu

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to think again about sth

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rethink

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along (in other words)

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all along

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a place where things are made or repaired

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workshop (warsztat)

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will lose much of their force*

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will lose much of their force*

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to become effective, established, or popular

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take hold

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such as an electron or proton

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particles (cząstki)

nanoparticles (nanocząstki)

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to send (light, energy, etc.) out from a source

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emit

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causing or capable of causing damage or harm

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harmful

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done, living, located, or used inside a building

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indoor (domowy, pokojowy, dot. wnętrz)

can affect indoor air quality

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people who do not have knowledge of or experience with something

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uninitiated

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to arrange (things) in a stack

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stack

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the hotter the temperature required to melt the filament, the more emissions were produced*

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the hotter the temperature required to melt the filament, the more emissions were produced*

(im wyższa … tym więcej)

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including a system that provides warmth

a heated pool/apartment

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heated (ogrzewany)

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easily becoming a gas

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volatile

they release volatile compounds into the air

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something that is formed by combining two or more parts

especially technical : a substance created when the atoms of two or more chemical elements join together

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compound

they release volatile compounds into the air

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a thin thread or hair

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filament

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an incidental or secondary product made in the manufacture

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by-products

chemical by-products

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an increase in something that occurs as time passes

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build up

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to pass into or through (something)

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infiltrate

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either one of the two organs that people and animals use to breathe air

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lung

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the state of being poisonous

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toxicity

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commonplace*

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commonplace*

printers become more commonplace in homes

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the fact or condition of being affected by something or experiencing something

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exposure (ekspozycja, wystawienie)

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the state of being easily affected

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susceptibility, vulnerability

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either of two organs in your body that remove waste products from your blood and make urine

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kidney (nerka)

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to cause (someone) to feel troubled, worried, or concerned

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to bother

przeszkadzać

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something that causes a person to be hurt, angry, or upset

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offense

no offense (bez urazy)

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job without a future (in other words)

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dead-end job

praca bez przyszłości

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quickly and easily

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readily

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masks (in other words)

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face shields (maseczki)

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distributed over a large area or number of people.

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widespread

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to become less or to cause (something) to become less

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to lessen

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at the lower end of the suggested temperature range*

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at the lower end of the suggested temperature range*

na dolnym krańcu sugerowanego zakresu temperatur

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to start (in other words)

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to kickstart (zacząć)

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