Ice crystals should be plate shaped. They float in the air close to the ground reflecting light back downwards.

冰晶需呈片状，它们悬浮近在地面的空中，将光线向下反射。

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Plate shaped casting always have longer solidification time as compared with those of cylindrical castings.

实验结果表明：(1)平板铸件的凝固时间均大于短圆柱体铸件的凝固时间。

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And the conclusion can be drawn that it can reduce sedimentation velocity by using plating hollow particles or thin plate-shaped sample.

通过研究我们发现，采用镀金属的空心颗粒或薄板形试样，能够明显降低沉降速度。

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So far, however, the rapid-prototyping machine simply produces an accurately shaped mould from which the plate is cast.

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