cold steel

American  

noun

1. a weapon made of steel, as a sword.

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Example Sentences

One place where his demeanor takes a serious turn is the weight room, cold steel never smiling back.

From Los Angeles Times

Clinging for life to a cold steel cable, high on a nearly vertical rock face in the Sierra Nevada, the soles of my hiking shoes simply could not find traction.

From Los Angeles Times

Tentacular growths begin to invade the offshore structure, shimmering with oily iridescence against the rig’s dull, cold steel.

From New York Times

In an interesting twist on the usual romantic stories, it was cold steel which brought them together.

From BBC

He said a much better policy would be to create community-based hubs, such as churches or community clinics, that are known locations that are already trusted, instead of a cold steel chair at a recreation center.

From Los Angeles Times