QUARTZ in a Sentence

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For QUARTZ, below is one of 2 sentences:
I gave it a last tap, tried all the screws again, put one more drop of oil on the quartz rod, and sat myself in the saddle.

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 Meanings and Examples of QUARTZ
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quartz
 n.  a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
Classic Sentence:
1  I gave it a last tap, tried all the screws again, put one more drop of oil on the quartz rod, and sat myself in the saddle.
The Time Machine By H. G. Wells
Context  Highlight   In III
2  There in the flickering light of the lamp was the machine sure enough, squat, ugly, and askew; a thing of brass, ebony, ivory, and translucent glimmering quartz.
The Time Machine By H. G. Wells
Context  Highlight   In XII
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