steelman
noun
a person engaged in the steelmaking business.
steelmen
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pluralof steelman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, the steelmen take pride in keeping the plant running.
From Reuters ● Sep. 3, 2014
Privately, some officials recalled with approval President Kennedy's crack about the genealogy of steelmen* and made sarcastic, and misleading, references to a fat salary increase that they thought U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
Whatever the outcome of the wage negotiations, steelmen face equally formidable long-term problems.
From Time Magazine Archive
Although the proposals were less than steelmen wanted, they generally applauded the measures.
From Time Magazine Archive
The President's economic advisers figured that, even at present price levels, steelmen would net a comfortable 7% to 15% of stockholders' equity in the months ahead.
From Time Magazine Archive
