It's also used for customized toys, medical implants on demand, and lightweight aircraft parts.
Consider the Lightweight Compact Pistols and Lightweight Compact Revolvers Ruger sells with great success.
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"A Week at the Airport" may be quickly written and lightweight, but its insights are not.
That makes Ubuntu the best platform for the web - secure, fast and lightweight.
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Both cameras are compact and lightweight, and feature Super Multi Layer Coating to reduce flare and ghosting.
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Introduced along with the Q10 is the new super-compact and lightweight Q-Mount PENTAX 06 Telephoto Zoom lens.
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At roughly the same size as the FUJIFILM X100, the X-E1 is refreshingly compact and lightweight (12.35oz(2)).
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The group has already allowed modifications that would horrify purists, including high-tech carbon-fiber masts and lightweight aluminum hulls.
Slim and lightweight, the eGlide Steal is the ideal tablet to slide into a travel bag or briefcase.
The new Intel solution is built to deliver fast and responsive performance in sleek and lightweight form factors.
Nokia launched another addition to its Lumia Windows phone lineup, emphasizing high-end camera features, wireless charging and lightweight components.
All told, the result is a laptop that's at once durable and lightweight.
Newly designed Australian army vests will be equipped with paper-thin, flexible and lightweight solar-cells with very high power-to-weight ratios.
Wearing a white, short-sleeved shirt, a pair of khaki pants and lightweight shoes, he set out on his morning walk.
As fast and lightweight as it is compact, it runs a 1.4 GHz processor and a 5-megapixel camera plus front facing camera.
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The solar technology enables an efficient module, portable, and lightweight to convert solar energy into electricity under a wide range of environmental conditions.
Unlike its predecessors, which were the sensible shoes of smart phones, the Curve is sleek and lightweight, takes pictures and plays music and videos.
The Nikon D5200 is designed to foster creative possibilities, allowing users to easily document their lives with a compact and lightweight D-SLR camera body.
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Nelson now trains a string of established fighters and up-and-coming stars, including featherweight John Simpson, super-featherweight Michael Roberts, middleweight David Brophy and lightweight Santino Caruana.
The ultra-thin and lightweight design of the juice pack also complements the smartphone's zero-gap unibody design, delivering full protection and power in a sleek profile.
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More impressively, thanks to its advanced lithium-ion batteries and lightweight carbon-composite construction, the Tesla Roadster has a range of 200-250 miles from an overnight charge.
Researchers are currently working on embedding nanosensors into ultra-strong and lightweight nanomaterials for the military uniforms of the future at MIT's new Institute of Solider Nanotechnologies.
Its external chassis may have remained the same -- plasticky and lightweight -- but the difference in this 8.9mm thick Memo's real-world performance is immediately noticeable.
Rather than seek economies through scale, the 787 will deliver economy through technological innovation, making the most of newly designed, fuel-efficient twin engines and lightweight composite materials.
Sony audio experience in a more compact and lightweight design.
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Gateway's first notebook PC with a 13.3-inch widescreen display, it sports a small footprint and lightweight 5.3-pound design that is idea for travel and taking to work and class.
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Alongside the new Nikon 1 J2, the versatile 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm lens will inspire shooters to take their creative expression on-the-go with an extremely versatile yet compact and lightweight lens.
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Alongside the Nikon 1 V2, the new optional SB-N7 speedlight will inspire shooters to take their creative vision to new heights with an extremely versatile yet compact and lightweight flash unit.
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On the world stage, purists can continue to marvel at the skills of American duo Bernard Hopkins - one of the best middleweights of all time - and lightweight Floyd Mayweather.
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