Bessemer steel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Bessemer steel
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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She had been the only woman working the Bessemer steel mill, pouring liquid fire into molds and showing the men how to lift machinery without wrenching their backs.
From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2023
Unlike most buildings of the time, which were held up by thick exterior walls, the structure was supported by Bessemer steel interior columns and beams and faced with a breathtakingly thin curtain of glass.
From Time Magazine Archive
Jones & Laughlin will soon make better Bessemer steel by: 1.
From Time Magazine Archive
The pace of technological innovation was extraordinary and included the steam engine and the Bessemer steel converter.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the large commercial buildings steel girders have entirely supplanted timber, while in nearly all modern buildings of more than six stories in height, the frame is constructed of Bessemer steel.
From Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges by Redway, Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw)
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