STEEL | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of steel in English steelnoun uk /stiːl/ us /stiːl/ Add to word list Add to word list B2 [ C or U ] a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles and buildings' or a particular type of this metal: steel girders/rods/struts a steel helmet a steel-plated army truck This new copper exceeds the strength of the best commercial steels made today. [ C ] a large bar of steel, especially one used to support a building or machine: The steels were delivered and installed last week. Where walls have come down, steels must be inserted to support the building.

• a steel mill
• Coke is used in the production of steel.
• The concrete is strengthened with steel rods.
• Guitar strings nowadays are made from steel or nylon.
• The gates were locked with a padlock and a heavy steel chain.
• Steelmakers are searching for new steels to make lighter automobiles and tougher engine components.

Chemistry: metals & metalworking

• aeromagnetic
• alloy
• anti-tarnish
• bar magnet
• base metal
• bimetallic
• blacksmith
• brazen
• gilded
• gold leaf
• gold-plated
• magnetism
• nickel-plated
• pig iron
• resolder
• scrap
• silver gilt
• silver-plated
• speculum metal
• spelter

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Idiom

like a steel trap steelverb uk /stiːl/ us /stiːl/  steel yourself to force yourself to get ready to do something unpleasant or difficult: [ + to infinitive ] She steeled herself to jump out of the plane. I had to steel myself to be firm with her. We knew there was likely to be a recession and steeled ourselves for a fall in profits. When he made the announcement, he knew he would have to steel himself for the criticism that would follow. If you apply for jobs at this level, you have to steel yourself against rejection. Preparing

• batten
• batten down the hatches idiom
• break someone in phrasal verb
• bug-out bag
• build (someone/something) up phrasal verb
• cue
• gear (someone/something) up phrasal verb
• gear something to/towards someone/something phrasal verb
• get/have your ducks in a row idiom
• gird
• gird yourself idiom
• groom
• lay
• prep
• prime
• re-rack
• regroom
• roll up your sleeves idiom
• set the scene/stage idiom
• tee

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steel | American Dictionary

steelnoun [ U ] us /stil/

steel noun [U] (METAL)

Add to word list Add to word list a strong metal that is made by processing iron to remove some of the carbon: steel doors/girders the steel industry steelverb [ T ] us /stil/

steel verb [T] (PREPARE)

to prepare yourself to be able to do something unpleasant or difficult: She steeled herself to face her accusers. (Definition of steel from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

steel | Business English

steelnoun [ U ]   PRODUCTION uk /stiːl/ us Add to word list Add to word list a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles and buildings: They have an annual production of about two million tons of steel.steel rod/girder/container The concrete is strengthened with steel rods. steel imports/exports/prices a steel plant/factory the industry that produces steel: The area's main industries are cement, iron, and steel. He asked the U.S Congress to move swiftly to aid the state's ailing steel industry.steel company/group/giant The company has become one of the region's most influential steel giants. steel jobs/workers (Definition of steel from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of steel

steel The two steels can be identified from results obtained despite the range of values recorded. From the Cambridge English Corpus We found steels to be quite sensitive to the axial alignment of the deforming force. From the Cambridge English Corpus Small quantities of other transition metals can also be added to make special steels. From the Cambridge English Corpus The mental health of those without such early preparatory or steeling experience would be more compromised by work stressors in early adulthood. From the Cambridge English Corpus By taking into account subsequent circumstances, we are able to test the "stress-sensitizing" and steeling hypotheses directly. From the Cambridge English Corpus High resistance to helium embrittlement in reduced activation mar tensitic steels. From the Cambridge English Corpus The behaviour of a suspension bridge is predicted from tests on steels in a laboratory and the bridge stands up. From the Cambridge English Corpus The constituent of steels believed to have the greatest effect upon the properties of the material is carbon. From the Cambridge English Corpus Carbon steels are iron based metals, containing carbon, small amounts of manganese and silicon, and traces of other elements. From the Cambridge English Corpus The following table indicates the percentage range of carbon content found in steels, and their subsequent classification. From the Cambridge English Corpus Carbon steels are often classified by the relative amounts of carbon content which is found in their composition. From the Cambridge English Corpus Under these the craftsmen skilfully handled their special steels. From the Cambridge English Corpus People either avoided them, found new companions or steeled themselves to travel alone to a close relative's house. From the Cambridge English Corpus By the 1880s, iron and steel's great market, the new railways, was nearly exhausted. From the Cambridge English Corpus Tempering is a subcritical heat treatment process used to improve the toughness of quench hardened steels. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of steel These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocations with steel

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cold steelConvinced of e the justice of their cause, revolutionary troops bore down with cold steel on the terrified hirelings of despots. From the Cambridge English Corpus   corrugated steelThe woodstore is simplicity itself, and appropriately defers to the kiln that it shelters beneath its corrugated steel roof. From the Cambridge English Corpus   exposed steelExposed steel construction was envisaged, with a stainless-steel skin that would exploit local skills, another factor that appealed to the assessors. From the Cambridge English Corpus   These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with steel What is the pronunciation of steel?

Translations of steel

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