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steel mill

American  

noun

  1. a steelworks.


Etymology

Origin of steel mill

First recorded in 1640–50

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The company said the plant would be in eastern Iowa, and would transport iron ore from its mine to the steel mill by railroad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Her paintings, like her images, feel like moving through a fog made of glass and wood, chaos and restraint, Lilith in a Victorian steel mill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Once home to the world's largest steel mill, the former industrial heartland of Gary has felt the outage on many fronts.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Stegra, formerly known as H2 Green Steel, is building a large-scale steel mill in northern Sweden that will replace the coal traditionally used for iron ore-based steelmaking with hydrogen produced from renewable energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

The temporary general superintendent sent down by the steel mill in Youngstown was a man named Fuller.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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