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steel Definition

steel (stēl)

noun

  1. a hard, tough metal composed of iron alloyed with various small percentages of carbon and often variously with other metals, as nickel, chromium, manganese, etc., to produce hardness, resistance to rusting, etc.
  2. something made of steel; specif.,
    1. Old Poet. a sword or dagger
    2. a piece of steel used with flint for making sparks
    3. a steel strip used for stiffening
    4. a roughened steel rod on which to sharpen knives
  3. great strength, hardness, or toughness
  4. shares of stock in steel-making companies
  5. Informal steel guitar

Etymology: ME stel < OE stiele, stæli, akin to Ger stahl < IE *stak-, to stand: see stay

adjective

of or like steel

transitive verb

  1. to cover or edge with steel
  2. to make hard, tough, unfeeling, etc.

steel Synonyms

steel

n.

  1. A hard metal

    iron alloy, iron, stainless steel, tempered steel. see also alloy, metal.

    Forms and varieties of steel include: ingot, bar, slab, billet, rod, girder, beam, I-beam, scrap, hot rolled sheet, cold rolled sheet, plate, skelp, angle, channel, round, flat, square, joist bar, Z-bar, reinforcing, steel wool, steel filings, wire rod;

  2. A knife sharpener

    sharpening rod, whetstone, oilstone.

steel Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • galvanize: Manufactured from high quality hot dipped galvanized steel they are coated with polymer.
  • pedal: Parsons recorded five albums with the Byrds on which he played drums, banjo, guitar, pedal steel, harmonica, and sang.
  • engrave: Reverse green steel engraved view of Edinburgh the castle in the distance. c1900.
  • brush: The case is brushed stainless steel, with a polished bezel.

Adjective modifier

  • stainless: The case is brushed stainless steel, with a polished bezel.
  • mild: Mild steel Mild steel is iron containing up to about 0.25 % of carbon.
  • hardened: They are made of hardened steel, with a double compound curve and the moose bar is a must for those using moose inserts.
  • tubular: Aria legs and supports are made from tubular steel with a durable black textured coating.
  • coated: White powder coated steel Easy to fit Fittings included Dimensions: 8 " x 3 " x 1 "
  • polished: Polished steel or solid glass beads designed to attach to the hoops.

Modifies a noun

  • sink: Built in kitchen units, wall units, stainless steel sink, hob, double oven, dishwasher, fridge, cooker hood extraction.
  • frame: The steel frame is fixed to the piles using circular concrete pile caps.
  • plate: Use sand bags, flak vests, steel plates, or lumber to protect crew.
  • girder: Construction: " Foundation Of Strength " : Photo of a steel girder.
  • wire: A Flemish Eye is a length of steel wire rope cable, one end of which is formed into a loop.
  • tube: Place the hot yoke over a heavy walled steel tube under the arbor press.

Noun used with modifier

  • alloy: Measurement of the plane strain fracture toughness of an alloy steel.
  • carbon: High carbon steel High carbon steel contains up to about 1.5 % of carbon.
  • high-strength: This section is extremely rigid and is made of extra high-strength steel.
  • gage: The reduction factor for elastic modulus of light gage steel is assumed to be identical to that of carbon steel.