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Princeton's WordNet
steel(noun)
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
sword, blade, brand, steel(noun)
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
steel(verb)
knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
steel, nerve(verb)
get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
steel(verb)
cover, plate, or edge with steel
Wiktionary
steel(Noun)
A metal alloy of mostly iron plus carbon, harder than pure elemental iron but malleable when hot.
Etymology: stele, stel, from Old English (North) stele, (South) style, from stahlijan (cf. West Frisian stiel), enlargement of stahlan (cf. staal, Stahl, Danish stål) from stak- ‘to stay, be firm’ (cf. Umbrian stakaz ‘upright, erected’, Avestan ‘strong’, Sanskrit ‘resist, strike against’).
steel(Noun)
A tool used to sharpen or hone knives; a .
Etymology: stele, stel, from Old English (North) stele, (South) style, from stahlijan (cf. West Frisian stiel), enlargement of stahlan (cf. staal, Stahl, Danish stål) from stak- ‘to stay, be firm’ (cf. Umbrian stakaz ‘upright, erected’, Avestan ‘strong’, Sanskrit ‘resist, strike against’).
steel(Noun)
A sword.
Etymology: stele, stel, from Old English (North) stele, (South) style, from stahlijan (cf. West Frisian stiel), enlargement of stahlan (cf. staal, Stahl, Danish stål) from stak- ‘to stay, be firm’ (cf. Umbrian stakaz ‘upright, erected’, Avestan ‘strong’, Sanskrit ‘resist, strike against’).
steel(Noun)
A type of slide used in the practice of steel guitar.
Etymology: stele, stel, from Old English (North) stele, (South) style, from stahlijan (cf. West Frisian stiel), enlargement of stahlan (cf. staal, Stahl, Danish stål) from stak- ‘to stay, be firm’ (cf. Umbrian stakaz ‘upright, erected’, Avestan ‘strong’, Sanskrit ‘resist, strike against’).
steel(Noun)
Hardness; strength in adversity; mettle.
Etymology: stele, stel, from Old English (North) stele, (South) style, from stahlijan (cf. West Frisian stiel), enlargement of stahlan (cf. staal, Stahl, Danish stål) from stak- ‘to stay, be firm’ (cf. Umbrian stakaz ‘upright, erected’, Avestan ‘strong’, Sanskrit ‘resist, strike against’).
steel(Verb)
To harden.
The harsh fall weather steeled them against the colder winter.
Etymology: stele, stel, from Old English (North) stele, (South) style, from stahlijan (cf. West Frisian stiel), enlargement of stahlan (cf. staal, Stahl, Danish stål) from stak- ‘to stay, be firm’ (cf. Umbrian stakaz ‘upright, erected’, Avestan ‘strong’, Sanskrit ‘resist, strike against’).
steel(Verb)
To cover with steel
Etymology: stele, stel, from Old English (North) stele, (South) style, from stahlijan (cf. West Frisian stiel), enlargement of stahlan (cf. staal, Stahl, Danish stål) from stak- ‘to stay, be firm’ (cf. Umbrian stakaz ‘upright, erected’, Avestan ‘strong’, Sanskrit ‘resist, strike against’).
steel(Verb)
To hone with a honing steel.
Etymology: stele, stel, from Old English (North) stele, (South) style, from stahlijan (cf. West Frisian stiel), enlargement of stahlan (cf. staal, Stahl, Danish stål) from stak- ‘to stay, be firm’ (cf. Umbrian stakaz ‘upright, erected’, Avestan ‘strong’, Sanskrit ‘resist, strike against’).
Webster Dictionary
Steel(noun)
a variety of iron intermediate in composition and properties between wrought iron and cast iron (containing between one half of one per cent and one and a half per cent of carbon), and consisting of an alloy of iron with an iron carbide. Steel, unlike wrought iron, can be tempered, and retains magnetism. Its malleability decreases, and fusibility increases, with an increase in carbon
Etymology: [AS. stlan: cf. Icel. staela. See Steel, n.]
Steel(noun)
an instrument or implement made of steel
Etymology: [AS. stlan: cf. Icel. staela. See Steel, n.]
Steel(noun)
a weapon, as a sword, dagger, etc
Etymology: [AS. stlan: cf. Icel. staela. See Steel, n.]
Steel(noun)
an instrument of steel (usually a round rod) for sharpening knives
Etymology: [AS. stlan: cf. Icel. staela. See Steel, n.]
Steel(noun)
a piece of steel for striking sparks from flint
Etymology: [AS. stlan: cf. Icel. staela. See Steel, n.]
Steel(noun)
fig.: Anything of extreme hardness; that which is characterized by sternness or rigor
Etymology: [AS. stlan: cf. Icel. staela. See Steel, n.]
Steel(noun)
a chalybeate medicine
Etymology: [AS. stlan: cf. Icel. staela. See Steel, n.]
Steel(noun)
to overlay, point, or edge with steel; as, to steel a razor; to steel an ax
Etymology: [AS. stlan: cf. Icel. staela. See Steel, n.]
Steel(noun)
to make hard or strong; hence, to make insensible or obdurate
Etymology: [AS. stlan: cf. Icel. staela. See Steel, n.]
Steel(noun)
fig.: To cause to resemble steel, as in smoothness, polish, or other qualities
Etymology: [AS. stlan: cf. Icel. staela. See Steel, n.]
Steel(noun)
to cover, as an electrotype plate, with a thin layer of iron by electrolysis. The iron thus deposited is very hard, like steel
Etymology: [AS. stlan: cf. Icel. staela. See Steel, n.]
Freebase
Steel
Steel is an alloy of iron and other elements, including carbon. When carbon is the primary alloying element, its content in the steel is between 0.002% and 2.1% by weight. The following elements are always present in steel: carbon, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, and traces of oxygen, nitrogen and aluminum. Alloying elements intentionally added to modify the characteristics of steel include: manganese, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, boron, titanium, vanadium and niobium. Carbon and other elements act as a hardening agent, preventing dislocations in the iron atom crystal lattice from sliding past one another. Varying the amount of alloying elements and the form of their presence in the steel controls qualities such as the hardness, ductility, and tensile strength of the resulting steel. Steel with increased carbon content can be made harder and stronger than iron, but such steel is also less ductile than iron. Alloys with a higher than 2.1% carbon are known as cast iron. Because they are not malleable even when hot, they can be worked only by casting, and they have lower melting point and good castability. Steel is also distinguishable from wrought iron, which can contain a small amount of carbon, but it is included in the form of slag inclusions.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Steel
stēl, n. iron combined in varying proportions with carbon for making edged tools: any instrument or weapon of steel: an instrument of steel for sharpening knives on: a strip of steel for stiffening a corset: a piece of steel for striking fire from a flint: extreme hardness: a chalybeate medicine.—adj. made of steel: hard, unfeeling.—v.t. to overlay or edge with steel: to harden: to make obdurate.—adj. Steel′-clad, clad with steel-mail.—ns. Steel′-engraving, the art of engraving pictures on steel plates from which impressions may be taken, the impression or print so taken; Steel′iness, state of being steely, great hardness; Steel′ing, the welding of a steel edge on a cutting instrument; Steel′-pen, a pen-nib made of steel; Steel′-plate, a plate of steel: a plate of polished steel on which a design is engraved, the print taken from such.—adj. Steel′-plāt′ed, plated with steel.—n.pl. Steel′-toys, small articles of steel as buttons, buckles, &c.—n. Steel′-ware, articles made of steel collectively.—adj. Steel′y, made of steel: steel-like. [A.S. stýle; Ger. stahl.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Steel
A tough, malleable, iron-based alloy containing up to, but no more than, two percent carbon and often other metals. It is used in medicine and dentistry in implants and instrumentation.
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Steel
A compound of iron with carbon. The carbon may range from a few hundredths of one per cent. up to two per cent. For magnets, tool steel drawn to a straw color or a little lower is good. All shaping and filing should be done before magnetization.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
steel
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Rap Dictionary
steel(noun)
Pistol. Finger on the trigger with my hand upon the steel -- Cypress Hill (Hand on the pump), I got a raw deal, so I'm goin' for the steel -- Public Enemy (Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos)
Editors Contribution
steel
A type of alloy.
Steel is used across the world for a variety of purposes.
Submitted by MaryC on January 31, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'steel' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2774
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'steel' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2878
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'steel' in Nouns Frequency: #1172
Anagrams for steel »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of steel in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of steel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of steel in a Sentence
The pipe segment is an important profit driver for Nippon Steel.
The steel and aluminum that stays in the domestic market for sale will be affected and the (higher) prices will be passed on to the consumer.
So Iran would like to diversify and buy steel from other players instead of having a huge contract with India.
It is being built, a wall that's lying on the ground in a very important section ... and we build a brand new 30-foot steel and concrete wall.
It is already difficult to sell iron ore, and much more difficult now. Steel mills, which should be buyers, are out to compete with us by selling iron ore. Who else can we sell to now?
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- staalAfrikaans
- صلب, فولاذArabic
- poladAzerbaijani
- ҡоросBashkir
- стальBelarusian
- стоманаBulgarian
- ইস্পাতBengali
- dirBreton
- acerCatalan, Valencian
- ocílka, ocelCzech
- durWelsh
- stålDanish
- Stahl, stählernGerman
- އެކަތަDivehi
- ατσάλι, χάλυβαςGreek
- ŝtaloEsperanto
- aceroSpanish
- terasEstonian
- altzairuBasque
- فولاد, پولادPersian
- teräsFinnish
- acierFrench
- cruachIrish
- stàilinnScottish Gaelic
- aceiroGalician
- પોલાદGujarati
- פלדהHebrew
- फ़ूलाद, इस्पातHindi
- acélHungarian
- պողպատArmenian
- bajaIndonesian
- staloIdo
- stálIcelandic
- acciaioItalian
- はがね, 鋼鉄Japanese
- ფოლადიGeorgian
- болатKazakh
- ដែកថែបKhmer
- ಉಕ್ಕುKannada
- 강철Korean
- болотKyrgyz
- chalybs, ferrum,Latin
- StolLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ເຫລັກກ້າLao
- plienasLithuanian
- tēraudsLatvian
- tīraMāori
- острило, челикMacedonian
- ганMongolian
- पोलादMarathi
- baja, setal, keluli, besi baja, besi melelaMalay
- azzarMaltese
- သံမဏိBurmese
- stålNorwegian
- staalDutch
- stålNorwegian Nynorsk
- béésh ntłʼizígííNavajo, Navaho
- acièrOccitan
- болат, æндонOssetian, Ossetic
- stalPolish
- açoPortuguese
- atschal, itschal, atschelRomansh
- oțelRomanian
- сталь, стально́йRussian
- ocjel, надо, оцјел, nado, челик, čelikSerbo-Croatian
- oceľSlovak
- jekloSlovene
- çelikAlbanian
- stålSwedish
- feleji, chuma cha puaSwahili
- ఉక్కుTelugu
- пӯлодTajik
- เหล็กกล้า, เหล็กThai
- polatTurkmen
- çelik, polatTurkish
- корычTatar
- پولاتUyghur, Uighur
- сталь, крицяUkrainian
- اسپات, فولادUrdu
- poʻlatUzbek
- thépVietnamese
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