steelworks

[ steel-wurks ]

/ ˈstilˌwɜrks /

noun, plural steel·works. (used with a singular or plural verb)

an establishment where steel is made and often manufactured into girders, rails, etc.

Nearby words

steelmaking, steelman, steels, steelwork, steelworker, steelworks, steely, steelyard, steen, steenbok, steenbras

Origin of steelworks

steel + works

Definition for steelworks (2 of 2)

steelwork

[ steel-wurk ]

/ ˈstilˌwɜrk /

noun

steel parts or articles.

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

Origin of steelwork

First recorded in 1675–85; steel + work

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Examples from the Web for steelworks

But she has made up for it by utilizing a by-product of her steelworks.
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British Dictionary definitions for steelworks (1 of 2)

steelworks

/ (ˈstiːlˌwɜːks) /

noun

(functioning as singular or plural) a plant in which steel is made from iron ore and rolled or forged into blooms, billets, bars, or sheets

Derived Forms

steelworker, noun

British Dictionary definitions for steelworks (2 of 2)

steelwork

/ (ˈstiːlˌwɜːk) /

noun

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

Derived Forms

steelworking, noun

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