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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

Example Sentences

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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

Hydrogen is also important in methanol production and steelmaking.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The miner added that the sale process of its steelmaking coal business is progressing well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

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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