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steel-faced
[ steel-feyst ]
/ ˈstilˈfeɪst /
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adjective
having the front or outer surfaces covered with or characterized by steel.
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Origin of steel-faced
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby steel-faced
steel band, steel blue, steel drum, Steele, steel engraving, steel-faced, steel gray, steel grey, steel guitar, steelhead, steelie
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