stainless steel

When a soup spoon slid into my churning garbage disposal, the disposal won, leaving a mangled heap of stainless steel roadkill.
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This stainless steel mug comes in gold, copper, and silver ceramic finishes, and thanks to its IPX7 rating, it’s perfectly safe to hand wash.
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The gold-plated five-way binding posts and aluminum bracket are made with stainless steel and brass hardware, and are guaranteed not to rust.
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You’ll primarily find trimmers for men with a stainless steel, chromium, or titanium blade for a long-lasting, rust-free trim.
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Each one is made of sturdy, thick stainless steel and has holes for easy wall mounting on hooks, making them long-lasting and versatile for any measuring projects.
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As a major source for steel during World War II, Sheffield was a frequent target of bombing raids.
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We made big things like steel for ships and tractors and turbines for hydroelectric plants.
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Then, from a pocket inside his camouflage top, he pulled a hidden stainless steel flask.
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Now the lead breacher explained how he cut through the steel doors bin Laden used to seal himself into the compound at night.
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We sat in rows of grey steel fold out chairs that faced a model of the compound in Abbottabad.
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A leather swordbelt, gold-embroidered at the edges, carried a long steel-halted rapier in a leather scabbard chaped with steel.
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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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A colossal steam "traveller" had ceaselessly carried great blocks of stone and long steel girders from point to point.
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He saw a large building, in front of which were long, slender strips of shining steel.
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Woe to the man that first did teach the cursed steel to bite in his own flesh, and make way to the living spirit.
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British Dictionary definitions for stainless steel

stainless steel

noun

a type of steel resistant to corrosion as a result of the presence of large amounts of chromium (12–15 per cent). The carbon content depends on the application, being 0.2–0.4 per cent for steel used in cutlery, etc, and about 1 per cent for use in scalpels and razor blades
(as modifier)stainless-steel cutlery

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Scientific definitions for stainless steel

stainless steel

[ stān′lĭs ]

Any of various alloys of iron that contain chromium, nickel, and small amounts of carbon. They may also contain minor amounts of other elements, such as molybdenum. Stainless steel is resistant to rusting and corrosion.