steelwork

[ steel-wurk ]

/ ˈstilˌwɜrk /

noun

steel parts or articles.

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

Words nearby steelwork

steelie, steelmaker, steelmaking, steelman, steels, steelwork, steelworker, steelworks, steely, steelyard, steen

Origin of steelwork

First recorded in 1675–85; steel + work

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Examples from the Web for steelwork

Will be found of value to all Architects and Engineers engaged in steelwork construction.
Getting Gold|J. C. F. Johnson
Similar things could be said of steelwork, and with more force.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design|Edward Godfrey
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
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

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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