steelwork

[ steel-wurk ]

/ ˈstilˌwɜrk /

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noun

steel parts or articles.

the steel frame or superstructure of a building, bridge, etc.

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Origin of steelwork

First recorded in 1675–85; steel + work

Words nearby steelwork

steel one's heart against, steel pan, steels, steel trap, steel wool, steelwork, steelworker, steelworks, steely, steelyard, Steen

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How to use steelwork in a sentence

Ukrainians could return immediately to their farms, steelworks, factories, and ports.
We Can't Fix Inflation Without Saving Ukraine|Suriya Jayanti|July 25, 2022|Time
Unlike buses and cars running on hydrogen, which produce energy via a reaction in a fuel cell, larger applications such as furnaces in steelworks will burn hydrogen fuel directly.
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We do hear of her rescue and then an embracing of a new life of manual steelwork—and Jim’s apparent vanishing from her life.
‘Dana H.’ Was Kidnapped by a Psychopath. Now Her Ordeal Is a Broadway Play.|Tim Teeman|October 18, 2021|The Daily Beast
It was also evident, from the brightness of their steelwork, that they would be second to none in any ceremonial parade.
Through Palestine with the 20th Machine Gun Squadron|Unknown

At that he was stooping over some fine steelwork and he heard a step behind him.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard
As in the case of the Long Island shafts, the steelwork for only the lower 40 ft. was ordered at the start.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910|James H. Brace, Francis Mason and S. H. Woodard
The swords were blunt on edge and point, and the hilts were basketed with strong steelwork.
Ned, the son of Webb|William O. Stoddard
Of ordinary steelwork the same cannot be said, the common experience being that mild steel is very liable to be attacked by rust.
The Anatomy of Bridgework|William Henry Thorpe

British Dictionary definitions for steelwork

steelwork

/ (ˈstiːlˌwɜːk) /

noun

a frame, foundation, or building, or article made of steelthe steelwork of a skyscraper

Derived forms of steelwork

steelworking, noun

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