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.

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