a frame, foundation, or building, or article made of steel
the steelwork of a skyscraper
Derived forms
steelworking (ˈsteelˌworking)
noun
steelwork in American English
(ˈstilˌwɜrk)
noun
1.
articles or parts made of steel
2. [pl., often with sing. v.]
steel mill
Examples of 'steelwork' in a sentence
steelwork
The factories, mines, steelworks and shipyards have largely gone.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In October, he was made redundant when the local steelworks closed.
The Sun (2015)
Without either direct government support or the long-run support of major industrial banks, entrepreneurs would find it difficult to build large new steelworks or chemical plants.