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Definitions for Steel
[1] any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
[2] a thing or things made of this metal.
[3] a flat strip of this metal used for stiffening, especially in corsets; stay.
[4] a bar of this metal that has one end formed to hold a bit for driving through rock.
[5] steels, stocks or bonds of companies producing this metal.
[6] a sword.
[7] a rounded rod of ridged steel, fitted with a handle and used especially for sharpening knives.
[8] pertaining to or made of steel.
[9] like steel in color, hardness, or strength.
[10] to fit with steel, as by pointing, edging, or overlaying.
[11] to cause to resemble steel in some way.
[12] to render insensible, inflexible, unyielding, determined, etc.: He steeled himself to perform the dangerous task.
[13] any of various alloys based on iron containing carbon (usually 0.1–1.7 per cent) and often small quantities of other elements such as phosphorus, sulphur, manganese, chromium, and nickel. Steels exhibit a variety of properties, such as strength, machinability, malleability, etc, depending on their composition and the way they have been treated (as modifier ) steel girders See also stainless steel
[14] something that is made of steel
[15] a steel stiffener in a corset, etc
[16] a ridged steel rod with a handle used for sharpening knives
[17] the quality of hardness, esp with regard to a person's character or attitudes
[18] stock exchange the quotation for steel shares See also steels
[19] (modifier) resembling steel steel determination
[20] to fit, plate, edge, or point with steel
[21] to make hard and unfeeling he steeled his heart against her sorrow ; he steeled himself for the blow
[22] Danielle, full name Danielle Fernande Schüelein-Steel. born 1950, US writer of romantic fiction
[23] Baron David (Martin Scott ). born 1938, British politician; leader of the Liberal Party (1976–88); Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (1999–2003)
Words related to Steel
fortify, gird, brace, prepare, strengthen, embolden, encourage, hearten, harden, cheer, reinforce, inspirit, ready, rally, animate
Words nearby Steel
stech, stechhelm, stedfast, steed, steek, steel, steel band, steel blue, steel drum, steel engraving, steel gray
Origin of Steel
before 900; (noun) Middle English stele, Old English (north) stēle; cognate with Dutch staal, German Stahl, Old Norse stāl; (v.) Middle English stelen, Old English styled edged with steel, derivative of the noun
Words that may be confused with Steel
Other words from Steel
steel·like , adjective
pre·steel , noun, adjective
Word origin for Steel
Old English stēli; related to Old High German stehli, Middle Dutch stael
Synonyms for Steel
brace, fortify, gird, animate, cheer, embolden, encourage, harden, hearten, inspirit, prepare, rally, ready, reinforce, strengthen, buck up, grit teeth, make up one's mind