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) stēle; cognate with Dutch staal,German Stahl,Old Norse stāl; (v.) Middle English stelen,Old English styled edged with steel, derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM steel
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British Dictionary definitions for steel (1 of 2)
steel
/ (stiːl) /
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 stēli; related to Old High German stehli, Middle Dutch stael
British Dictionary definitions for steel (2 of 2)
Steel
/ (stiːl) /
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 (1976–88); Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (1999–2003)
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Scientific definitions for steel
steel
[ stēl ]
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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