Damascus Steel Definition

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A hard, flexible steel decorated with wavy lines, orig. made in Damascus and used for sword blades.
Webster's New World
Any steel like this.
Webster's New World

A kind of steel used in swordmaking from about 300 BC to 1700 AD, characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water.

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Damascus steel
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damascus-steels

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