steel-faced
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of steel-faced
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Among the homeowners’ splurges is the custom, steel-faced gas fireplace with a built-in TV cabinet in the living area.
From Washington Post
The life of a photogravure plate without steel facing does not last much beyond 75 impressions, so that if an edition is needed, send the plate to any good printer who will have it steel-faced for you; their charges are very moderate, about 50 cents for a 4 × 6 plate.
From Project Gutenberg
From the hall came, the rich muffled chimes of a steel-faced Sheraton clock.
From Project Gutenberg
As a rule, the plates are not steel-faced until after the proofs before lettering have been printed.
From Project Gutenberg
Soft-ground etchings, the biting of which is quite shallow, must be steel-faced after two to three hundred impressions.
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