basic steel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of basic steel
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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That price tag reflects the Steelfire’s build quality, more like a premium skillet than the basic steel found on most griddles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The associations said that their member companies employed more than one million Americans, compared with just 80,000 jobs in basic steel production.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2018
Big Steel's small but still significant retreat came one week after its announcement of price increases ranging as high as 8% on some basic steel products.
From Time Magazine Archive
To that end, presidents of union locals in basic steel last week suggested some possible components of a lifetime-security plan.
From Time Magazine Archive
Basic Slag, the slag or refuse-matter which is got in making basic steel, and which, from the phosphate of lime it contains, is a valuable fertilizer.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various
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