单词 | rustless steel |
释义 | > as lemmasrustless steel rustless steel n. now chiefly historical steel that does not rust; spec. = stainless steel n. 1.The term is often attributed to Harry Brearley (1871–1948), English metallurgist, one of the inventors of stainless steel in c1912. ΚΠ 1884 Illustr. Sci. Monthly July 47/1 It may, in fact, be characterized as a rustless steel, while it possesses the brilliancy of very fine brass. 1935 W. S. Maugham Voice of Turtle in Nash's Pall Mall Mag. Jan. 8/2 The drawing-room..was large and bare, furnished with rustless steel chairs. 2004 M. Shujaat Islam & Indian Culture iii. 108 The Chinese had been pioneers both in the manufacture of rustless steel and gunpowder. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。