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manganese steel

noun

any of various steels containing manganese, especially one that has up to 14 percent manganese, used in work involving heavy strains and impacts.

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Origin of manganese steel

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby manganese steel

manganate, manganese, manganese bronze, manganese nodule, manganese spar, manganese steel, manganese violet, manganic, manganic acid, manganiferous, Manganin
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British Dictionary definitions for manganese steel

manganese steel

noun

any very hard steel containing manganese (11–14 per cent), used in dredger buckets, rock-crushers, railway points, etc
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