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steelworker

American  
[steel-wur-ker] / ˈstilˌwɜr kər /

noun

  1. a person employed in the process of manufacturing steel and steel products.


Etymology

Origin of steelworker

First recorded in 1880–85; steel + worker

Example Sentences

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He was the genuine artifact, the son of an impoverished Minnesota miner; a lumberjack and a steelworker in his youth.

From Slate Sep. 18, 2026

In an interview with the Tribune-Review, the filmmaker said the movie is about a steelworker who loses his job when the mill announces a shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

Jason Zugai, 48, and a 29-year steelworker at the West Mifflin plant, said the hiring and signs that the company is moving forward with the hot-strip mill have improved employees’ morale.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

"Steel town - it's in our DNA," said former Port Talbot steelworker Steven Partridge.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2024

No common interests united doctor and stockbroker, steelworker and truckdriver, laborer and laundryman, except common fear of the Grass, briefly dormant but ever in the background of all minds.

From Greener Than You Think by Ward Moore

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