chrome steel

American

noun

any of various steels containing chromium.

chrome steel British

noun

Also called: chromium steel. any of various hard rust-resistant steels containing chromium

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Etymology

Origin of chrome steel

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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While the chrome steel ball I had gotten for it felt wonderful to the touch, the surface required a little breaking in to get it to track properly.

From The Verge

“They are incredibly attractive,” with polished chrome steel for a modern look.

From Washington Post

When the SM6 line was first introduced in 2016, it featured three finishes: Tour Chrome, Steel Gray and Jet Black.

From Golf Digest

He began making his own, reusable pitons, out of chrome steel, and before long he was selling them to friends and strangers, at a dollar-fifty a pop.

From The New Yorker

Twenty' children were grouped in a circle round a chrome steel tower.

From Literature

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