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Armco

British  
/ ˈɑːmkəʊ /

noun

  1. a metal safety barrier erected at the side of motor-racing circuits, esp on corners

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He admits that his grandfather “owned stock in Armco and had a lucrative pension.”

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2024

They got work at, for example, the Armco steel mill in Middletown, and often resettled their Appalachian social networks in such towns in a chain-migration pattern.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2022

Life in Middletown, with nearly 49,000 people, long revolved around the Armco Steel company that became AK Steel during Vance’s youth.

From Washington Times • Apr. 16, 2021

Life in Middletown, with nearly 49,000 people, long revolved around the Armco Steel company that became AK Steel during Vance’s youth.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2021

At the time, Mr. Webb was a lobbyist for Armco Steel, now known as AK Steel, which was the biggest employer in the county.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2010