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steel
[ steel ]
/ stil /
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noun
adjective
pertaining to or made of steel.
like steel in color, hardness, or strength.
verb (used with object)
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Origin of steel
before 900; (noun) Middle English stele,Old English (north) stÄle; cognate with Dutch staal,German Stahl,Old Norse stÄl; (v.) Middle English stelen,Old English styled edged with steel, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM steel
steellike, adjectivepreĀ·steel, noun, adjectiveWords nearby steel
stech, Stechhelm, stedfast, steed, steek, steel, steel band, steel blue, steel drum, Steele, steel engraving
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How to use steel in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for steel (1 of 2)
steel
/ (stiĖl) /
noun
verb (tr)
to fit, plate, edge, or point with steel
to make hard and unfeelinghe steeled his heart against her sorrow; he steeled himself for the blow
Derived forms of steel
steely, adjectivesteeliness, nounWord Origin for steel
Old English stÄli; related to Old High German stehli, Middle Dutch stael
British Dictionary definitions for steel (2 of 2)
Steel
/ (stiĖl) /
noun
Danielle, full name Danielle Fernande Schüelein-Steel. born 1950, US writer of romantic fiction
Baron David (Martin Scott). born 1938, British politician; leader of the Liberal Party (1976ā88); Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (1999ā2003)
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Scientific definitions for steel
steel
[ stÄl ]
Any of various hard, strong, flexible alloys of iron and carbon. Often, other metals are added to give steel a particular property, such as chromium and nickel to make it stainless. Steel is widely used in many kinds of tools and as a structural material in building.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with steel
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