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.
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Origin of steelworks
steel + works
Words nearby steelworks
steelmaking, steelman, steels, steelwork, steelworker, steelworks, steely, steelyard, steen, steenbok, steenbras
Definition for steelworks (2 of 2)
steelwork
[ steel-wurk ]
/ ˈstilˌwɜrk /
noun
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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 of steelworks
steelworker, nounBritish 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 of steelwork
steelworking, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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