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
Nearly 20% of Bessemer steel capacity was idle last week.
From Time Magazine Archive
Jones & Laughlin will soon make better Bessemer steel by: 1.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fourth "if" was a shift back to Bessemer steel: little-used old Bessemer ovens should be put to making steel for barbed wire, nails, low-grade pipe, etc.
From Time Magazine Archive
A few extra plates of special Bessemer steel and Swedish charcoal iron were also included in the test, some of which were painted, while others were exposed without any protective coating.
From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.
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