soft steel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of soft steel
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Radus began by building an unusually strong magnet, a slice of ceramic material sandwiched between flat plates of soft steel.
From Time Magazine Archive
Swords rode on their hips, singing their soft steel song as they rattled in their scabbards.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Any number of dies may now be made from this punch by impressing upon it plugs of soft steel.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various
The original die is engraved on a block of soft steel of very fine and even quality.
From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Howes, Clifton Armstrong
The contact rail itself is of special soft steel, to secure high conductivity.
From The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment by Anonymous
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