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coin off the ceiling

Croatian translation: skinuti novčić sa stropa (jednom dlakom, pomoću jedne dlake)

19:10 Dec 30, 2015
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Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: coin off the ceiling
Riječ je o bušenju nafte.
The top of the casing is between 50 cm and 75 cm wide; at the bottom the casing is between 15 cm and 20 cm wide, so in relation to its depth, the borehole is not nearly so wide: you might compare it with trying to get a coin off the ceiling using a single hair!

Molim za pomoć. Unaprijed hvala.
Lidija Marta Kozlovac
Local time: 15:03
Croatian translation:skinuti novčić sa stropa (jednom dlakom, pomoću jedne dlake)
Explanation:
to je kao da (jednom) dlakom pokušavate sa stropa skinuti kovanicu (novčić)


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3skinuti novčić sa stropa (jednom dlakom, pomoću jedne dlake)
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skinuti novčić sa stropa (jednom dlakom, pomoću jedne dlake)


Explanation:
to je kao da (jednom) dlakom pokušavate sa stropa skinuti kovanicu (novčić)




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Local time: 15:03
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