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tungsten steel

American

noun

an alloy steel containing tungsten.

tungsten steel British

noun

any of various hard steels containing tungsten (1–20 per cent) and traces of carbon. They are resistant to wear at high temperatures and are used in tools

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Etymology

Origin of tungsten steel

First recorded in 1860–65

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