steel
21steel — I n. 1) to make, produce steel 2) to temper steel 3) stainless steel 4) a bar; ingot; sheet; slab; strip of steel 5) (misc.) cold steel ( bayonet, knife used in close combat ) II v. 1) (D; refl.) to steel for (to steel oneself for the next… …
22steel — 01. Someone told me that buildings constructed with [steel] are dangerous in a fire because when the metal heats up, it bends, and the roof collapses. 02. The stainless [steel] blade on this knife will remain sharp for years. 03. The knight was… …
23steel — /stil / (say steel) noun 1. iron in a modified form, artificially produced, containing a certain amount of carbon (more than in wrought iron and less than in cast iron) and other constituents, such as chromium, molybdenum, etc., and possessing a… …
24steel — n., adj., & v. n. 1 any of various alloys of iron and carbon with other elements increasing strength and malleability, much used for making tools, weapons, etc., and capable of being tempered to many different degrees of hardness. 2 hardness of… …
25steel — en·steel; rake·steel; re·steel; semi·steel; steel; steel·bow; steel·ie; steel·i·fi·ca·tion; steel·i·fy; steel·i·ness; steel·less; steel·man; steel·yard; un·steel; …
26steel — [[t]sti͟ːl[/t]] ♦♦♦ steels, steeling, steeled 1) N MASS: oft N n Steel is a very strong metal which is made mainly from iron. Steel is used for making many things, for example bridges, buildings, vehicles, and cutlery. → See also stainless steel …
27steel — I UK [stiːl] / US [stɪl] noun Word forms steel : singular steel plural steels ** 1) [uncountable] a strong metal made from a mixture of iron and carbon The works produced a million tons of steel a year. a) [only before noun] made of steel, or… …
28steel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English stele, from Old English stȳle, stēle; akin to Old High German stahal steel and perhaps to Sanskrit stakati he resists Date: before 12th century 1. commercial iron that contains carbon in any amount up to about 1 …
29steel — steel1 W3S2 [sti:l] n [: Old English; Origin: style, stele] 1.) [U] strong metal that can be shaped easily, consisting of iron and ↑carbon ▪ a steel bridge ▪ stainless steel knives (=steel that does not change colour) 2.) [U] the industry that… …
30steel — steel1 [ stil ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a strong metal made from a mixture of iron and CARBON: The factory produced a million tons of steel a year. a ) only before noun made of steel or relating to steel: a steel helmet/frame/rod/sink the steel… …
