Steel Stiːl Made Iron Industry Noun Bre Frame

• the iron and steel industry
• the frame is made of steel.
• the bridge is reinforced with huge steel girders.
• steel used to be important in south wales.

steel

1. a strong hard metal that is made of a mixture of iron and carbon
• see also stainless steel
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• the iron and steel industry
• The frame is made of steel.
• The bridge is reinforced with huge steel girders.
2. the industry that produces steel
• Steel used to be important in South Wales.
• steel workers
• a steel town
3. a long thin straight piece of steel with a rough surface, used for rubbing knives on to make them sharp
4. weapons that are used for fighting
• the clash of steel
5. having a quality like steel, especially a strong, cold or hard quality
• She felt a hand of steel (= a strong, firm hand) on her arm.
• You need a cool head and nerves of steel (= great courage).
• There was a hint of steel in his voice (= he sounded cold and firm).

Extra Examples

• building in steel and aluminium
• knives made of stainless steel
• the advantages of building in steel and glass

Word Origin

• Old English stȳle, stēli, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch staal, German Stahl, also to the noun stay sense (2). The verb dates from the late 16th cent.