cement steel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cement steel
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The scheme is already in the process of expanding from the power sector to cover heavy industry including cement, steel and aluminum, and officials have signalled plans to apply it to even more sectors.
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
But emissions from heavy industry — like cement, steel or chemical factories — have been harder to curb and are now on pace to become by far the world’s largest source of planet-warming pollution.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2023
Therefore, to truly secure the zoo would mean a return to small cement, steel, and glass boxes.
From Slate • Feb. 14, 2023
They include major producers of cement, steel, aluminum and other metals and chemicals.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2022
Many domestic industries, including coal, cement, steel, and paper, have reported large stockpiles of inventory and tough competition from more efficient foreign producers; this problem apparently eased in 2000.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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