manganese steel

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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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His nose was hooked and rather large, his eyes were blue, bright as steel, and set a trifle wide.
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He saw a large building, in front of which were long, slender strips of shining steel.
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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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