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steel

UK/stiːl/ US/stiːɫ/ common literary slang uk
noun (3) verb (2)

noun

1.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

2.
3.

knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod

verb

1.
2.

cover, plate, or edge with steel

Origin

From Middle English stele, stel, from Old English stīele, from Proto-West Germanic *stahlī (“something made of steel”), enlargement of *stahl (“steel”), from Proto-Germanic *stahlą, from *stah- or *stag- (“to be firm, rigid”), from Proto-Indo-European *stak- (“to stay, to be firm”). Compare Scots stele, Yola stehli, German Stahl, Dutch staal, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish stål.

Phrases

  • alloy steel Terms derived from steel (noun)
  • austenitic steel Terms derived from steel (noun)
  • balls of steel Terms derived from steel (noun)
  • Bessemer steel Terms derived from steel (noun)
  • blister steel Terms derived from steel (noun)
  • bright lights and cold steel Terms derived from steel (noun)
  • bronze steel Terms derived from steel (noun)
  • carbon steel Terms derived from steel (noun)
  • steel up

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