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steelmaking

American  
[steel-mey-king] / ˈstilˌmeɪ kɪŋ /

noun

  1. the manufacture of steel.


Etymology

Origin of steelmaking

First recorded in 1805–15; steel + making

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Measures to protect the European Union steelmaking sector against global overcapacity entered into force on July 1.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

It said there was considerable demand for its coal from industries ranging from water filtration and battery production to green steelmaking.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

Inventories have resumed building, while stronger coking coal and coke prices are reshaping profit distribution across the steelmaking chain, adding further pressure on iron ore, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

BHP has significantly divested from thermal coal in recent years, but still has a stake in Australian mines digging up the fossil fuel for steelmaking.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

Because of the proximity of rich supplies of fuel, the state became the center of big, fuel-intensive industries like steelmaking and chemicals.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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