steel : Idioms & Phrases

• noun steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon
  

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• noun a steel with a relatively large component (10-14%) of manganese; highly resistant to wear and shock
  austenitic manganese steel.
  

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• noun steel that has enough nickel and chromium or manganese to retain austenite at atmospheric temperatures
  

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• (Metal.) See in the Vocabulary.

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• crude steel formed from wrought iron by cementation; so called because of its blistered surface. Called also blistered steel.

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• noun steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains
  

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• noun steel with a surface that is much harder than the interior metal
  

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• (Metal.), a fine variety of steel, originally made by smelting blister or cementation steel; hence, ordinarily, steel of any process of production when remelted and cast.

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• noun steel used in making chisels
  

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• noun Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of steel used for watch springs because its elasticity is constant over a wide range of temperatures
  Elinvar.
  

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• noun a steel alloy made with chromium and tungsten
  

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• noun steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
  stainless; chromium steel.
  

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• (Metal.), a hard, tenacious variety containing a little cromium, and somewhat resembling tungsten steel.

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• noun steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron, charcoal, and other substances in a crucible
  

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• noun a hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades
  Damascus steel.
  

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• . See Damask steel, under Damask, a.

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• noun a hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades
  Damascus steel.
  

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• steel of the kind originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and its beautiful texture, ornamented with waving lines; especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening; formerly much valued for sword blades, from its great flexibility and tenacity.

Webster 1913

• homogenous wrought iron made by a steel process, as that of Bessemer; ingot iron.

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• noun carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels
  drill rod.
  

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• noun a steel that contains 0.9% carbon (the eutectic point); a carbon steel with 0.9% carbon is pure pearlite
  

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• a steel instrument for whetting a currier's knife.

Webster 1913

• (Metal.), a metal made from bog iron ore in a forge, with charcoal for fuel.

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• a variety of steel made by a particular process beginning with the granulation of pig iron.

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• noun steel with more than 0.3% carbon
  

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• noun an alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat; used to make metal-cutting tools
  high-speed steel.
  

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• noun an alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat; used to make metal-cutting tools
  high-speed steel.
  

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• noun a steel that contains more than 0.9% carbon
  

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• noun a steel that contains less that 0.9% carbon
  

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• steel which contains only a small proportion of carbon, and can not be hardened greatly by sudden cooling.

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• noun steel with less than 0.15% carbon
  mild steel; low-carbon steel.
  

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• noun a steel with a relatively large component (10-14%) of manganese; highly resistant to wear and shock
  austenitic manganese steel.
  

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• noun steel with 0.15-0.3% carbon
  

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• certain common sizes of wrought iron and steel bars.

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• steel that has but little carbon in it and is not readily hardened.

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• noun steel with less than 0.15% carbon
  mild steel; low-carbon steel.
  

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• (Metal.), a kind of steel having a lower proportion of carbon than ordinary steel, rendering it softer and more malleable.

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• noun steel containing 10-15% molybdenum; properties are similar to tungsten steel
  

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• noun an alloy steel containing nickel
  

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• noun steel that is quenched in oil
  

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• steel made by an open-hearth process; also called Siemens-Martin steel.

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• steel made directly from cast iron by a modification of the puddling process.
• (Metal.), a variety of steel produced from cast iron by the puddling process.

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• noun steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it
  

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• malleable iron castings. See under Malleable.

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• a steel suitable for shears, scythes, and other cutting instruments, prepared from fagots of blistered steel by repeated heating, rolling, and tilting, to increase its malleability and fineness of texture.

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• an alloy of steel with a very small proportion of silver.

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• noun steel with less than 0.15% carbon
  mild steel; low-carbon steel.
  

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• noun steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
  stainless; chromium steel.
  

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• noun a steel bridge constructed in the form of an arch
  

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• noun a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands)
  

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• noun a greyish blue color
  

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• noun a company that makes and sells steel
  

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• noun a concave percussion instrument made from the metal top of an oil drum; has an array of flattened areas that produce different tones when struck (of Caribbean origin)
  

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• (Zoöl.), the goosander, or merganser. Prov. Eng.

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• noun an impression taken from an engraved steel plate
  
• noun engraving on a steel plate
  
• noun the act of engraving on a steel plate
  

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• noun a factory where steel is made
  steelworks; steel mill; steel factory.
  

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• noun slightly purplish or bluish dark grey
  Davy's grey; iron blue; Davy's gray; steel gray.
  

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• noun slightly purplish or bluish dark grey
  Davy's grey; iron blue; Davy's gray; steel gray.
  

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• noun guitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effect
  Hawaiian guitar.
  

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• noun the industry that makes steel and steel products
  

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• noun a factory where steel is made
  steelworks; steel mill; steel factory.
  

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• . (a) (Firearms) See Wheel lock, under Wheel. (b) A mill which has steel grinding surfaces . (c) A mill where steel is manufactured.

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• verb prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
  prepare for; brace oneself for; steel oneself against.
  

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• verb prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
  prepare for; brace oneself for; steel oneself against.
  

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• noun a factory where steel is made
  steelworks; steel mill; steel factory.
  

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• noun a plate of steel
  

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• noun making steel from pig iron
  

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• noun an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps)
  
  • he's as sharp as a steel trap
  • a mind like a steel trap
• noun a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey
  

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• a trap for catching wild animals. It consists of two iron jaws, which close by means of a powerful steel spring when the animal disturbs the catch, or tongue, by which they are kept open.

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• wine, usually sherry, in which steel filings have been placed for a considerable time, used as a medicine.

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• noun a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive
  wire wool.
  

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• adjective satellite covered with heavy steel
  armour-clad; armour-plated; armor-plated; armor-clad.
  
  • armor-plated vehicles

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• noun abrader consisting of a pad of steel wool used for polishing or smoothing
  

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• noun a strong steel that is rolled into shapes that are used in construction
  

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• (Med.), an alcoholic solution of the chloride of iron.

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• noun alloy steel that is suitable for making tools; is hard and tough and can retain a cutting edge
  

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• noun a very hard heat-resistant steel containing tungsten
  tungsten steel.
  

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• (Metal.), a variety of steel containing a small amount of tungsten, and noted for its tenacity and hardness, as well as for its malleability and tempering qualities. It is also noted for its magnetic properties.

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• noun steel alloyed with vanadium for greater strength and high-temperature stability
  

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• noun a very hard heat-resistant steel containing tungsten
  tungsten steel.
  

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