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steelman

[ steel-muhn ]

/ ˈstil mən /

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noun, plural steel·men.

a person engaged in the steelmaking business.

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Origin of steelman

Words nearby steelman

steelhead, steelie, steel lumber, steelmaker, steelmaking, steelman, steel mill, steel one's heart against, steel pan, steels, steel trap

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How to use steelman in a sentence

Maybe, in a world that seems to be drowning in photos, Steelman is mounting some quiet resistance to so much easy vision.
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Smith screwed his face and squeezed a pimple on his throat; Steelman absently counted the flies on the wall.
Over the Sliprails|Henry Lawson
Presently Steelman, with a yawning sigh, lay back on the pillow with his hands clasped under his head.
Over the Sliprails|Henry Lawson
While Smith was gone, Steelman paced the room with a strange, worried, haunted expression.
Over the Sliprails|Henry Lawson

Steelman rose, took up the pile of ten sovereigns, and placed it neatly on top of the rest.
Over the Sliprails|Henry Lawson
But Steelman gave him to understand (as between themselves) that he wasn't taking on any pupils just then.
Over the Sliprails|Henry Lawson