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Definition of steel in English: steelnoun stiːlstil mass noun1A hard, strong grey or bluish-grey alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used as a structural and fabricating material. as modifier steel girders Example sentencesExamples - Alloy steel, copper, lead, zinc and base metals are basic raw materials used in a variety of industries.
- Adding carbon to iron to make steel does make it stronger and tougher, up to a point.
- Iron alloyed with carbon is steel and this steel can be alloyed with a variety of ferro alloys to modify its properties.
- It was a hulking grey structure of steel, with some massive boilers at one end.
- Carbon steel is an alloy of iron with small amounts of Mn, S, P, and Si. Alloy steels are carbon steels with other additives such as nickel, chromium, vanadium, etc.
- He went on to remind me that China consumes more steel, copper and iron ore than any other country in the world.
- The roof had a sandwich panel structure, with two layers of steel surrounding a polystyrene-type material.
- As I stood there, I reached out and took my father's hand, and stared at all the boxes of steel, iron and brass.
- As is the case with steel, titanium is alloyed with other metals to increase its strength.
- The main weakness of steel, as a structural material, is its tendency to corrode.
- They will be used in interpreting the mechanical behavior of the ferritic steels used as structural materials in existing nuclear fission plants, as well as those proposed for future fusion plants.
- The primary use of zinc is in galvanizing other metals, especially iron and steel.
- A magnet is the device that attracts certain types of metals, like iron or steel.
- However, the full effect of nitriding will not be realized unless alloy steel is selected.
- Iron and steel are highest, copper and aluminum are lowest, brass and the like are in the middle.
- Their cycles have been rejected by many countries in the west as they are not made of steel but an alloy which is not very strong.
- It is drawn in much the same way as the brass we know, but the idea that steel is hard often interpreted to mean bad.
- This shining metal was not raw iron but hard steel, which bent the softer wrought-iron blades of the Gauls.
- Because they were made of iron rather than blue steel, they quickly rusted out.
- Its blade was strong steel, the handle gold with a jewel set on each side of the handle.
- 1.1 Used as a symbol or embodiment of strength and firmness.
Example sentencesExamples - Ian Holmes showed nerves of steel as he comfortably tucked away the penalty kick.
- Requiring nerves of steel, speed sky diving involves plummeting from a plane at more than 300 mph.
- What has particularly impressed Pauw, who won 87 caps for Holland, is the steel and resolve of her side.
- I suppose at half time it looked very poor for us and the only thing we could do was get a bit of the courage and the steel in the previous games but it wasn't to be.
- It takes guts and nerves of steel to do it, because millions can be made or lost in seconds.
- Except this time, the competition does not involve steely shots on the fairways, but nerves of steel on the property market.
- It is just not true that you need nerves of steel to invest in this economic climate.
- Candidates need nerves of steel - and that's just to get through the selection procedure.
- The big Castlewellan player showed nerves of steel to hammer the ball through the uprights and square the match.
- It is this determination that keeps the daredevil mountaineers with nerves of steel on the go.
- What takes nerves of steel is becoming a politician with a message these days.
- Golf requires nerves of steel, great skill but not a hell of a lot of fitness.
- It takes nerves of steel to bite your tongue and say nothing because we'd rather be paid than end up having an argument for nothing.
- Daredevils with nerves of steel are being sought for the ultimate charity challenge.
- Taking the most damaging pictures requires precision timing and nerves of steel.
- Tristan grabbed me right back from him and anchored me to his side with the strength of steel.
- They were right, it was dangerous, don't be tempted unless you have a head for heights, nerves of steel or no common sense at all.
- You need nerves of steel and a large dose of blind faith to pull off a party in a disused, underground tube station.
- It's all very well playing great football but you also need a bit of strength and steel about you to make sure you don't concede goals like that.
- There are British athletes with nerves of steel who can get up there and deliver.
- 1.2count noun A rod of roughened steel on which knives are sharpened.
Example sentencesExamples - With it I demonstrate that it is impossible to cut yourself when sharpening on a steel as long as you use Neville knives.
verb stiːlstil [with object]Mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult. his team were steeling themselves for disappointment with infinitive she steeled herself to remain calm Example sentencesExamples - The Allied high command anticipated that a successful landing would cost 10,000 dead and perhaps 30,000 wounded, but were steeling themselves for much heavier casualties.
- The mauve glow of the sky outside tugged at Danielle's heart even as she steeled herself.
- I was doing well that day, having gotten up early and steeled myself to give the eulogy.
- Stiffening, his hand gravitating to his sword hilt, Ikeda steeled himself, preparing for any situation.
- This Sunday would have been her 22nd birthday, and the family are steeling themselves what they know will be a very difficult day.
- We desperately want to see him home again, but we are steeling ourselves for the worst.
- It's all because I'm mentally steeling myself in preparation for next Monday.
- When that was confirmed I realised I had actually been steeling myself in preparation.
- It will be Dyson's third appearance in the Open and he feels he will be far better equipped to cope with the pressure after steeling himself to tournament play over the past four years.
- Ready for the off he travelled downstream and steeled himself as he approached the edge of the drop.
- Some nations have steeled themselves and forbidden parents from hitting their children.
- Ministers are steeling themselves for a tough battle over the Government's plans for identity cards as the legislation providing for a national scheme heads towards a vital Commons vote.
- Though he had steeled himself for this moment, Charlton was not prepared for what he saw.
- Nursery school supporters in Middleton are steeling themselves for the next round in their fight to keep Sunny Brow open as a ‘stand-alone’ pre-school facility.
- Even though she had steeled herself before coming, she wasn't prepared for what she saw.
- Another glass of wine was downed as I steeled myself to approach a group of rather important-looking men and women.
- He wheeled round to face me and I steeled myself for a confrontation.
- Wilkie is steeling himself, though, for the prospect of being left out of the closing games of the season by Duffy as the manager tries out the central-defensive pairing he could employ in the final.
- I thought it was a protest over something or other and steeled myself for a list of complaints.
- I still remember steeling myself to down the glass of the vile red stuff like a sailor knocks back a jigger of rot gut and then shakes all over at the horror of the liquid landing on his stomach.
Synonyms brace oneself, nerve oneself, summon/gather/screw up/muster one's courage, screw one's courage to the sticking place, gear oneself up, prepare oneself, get in the right frame of mind, make up one's mind fortify oneself, harden oneself, bolster oneself informal psych oneself up literary gird (up) one's loins
Origin Old English stȳle, stēli, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch staal, German Stahl, also to stay2. The verb dates from the late 16th century. Rhymes allele, anele, anneal, appeal, Bastille, Beale, Castile, chenille, cochineal, cockatiel, conceal, congeal, creel, deal, eel, Emile, feel, freewheel, genteel, Guayaquil, heal, heel, he'll, keel, Kiel, kneel, leal, Lille, Lucille, manchineel, meal, misdeal, Neil, O'Neill, ordeal, peal, peel, reel, schlemiel, seal, seel, she'll, spiel, squeal, steal, Steele, teal, underseal, veal, weal, we'll, wheel, zeal Definition of steel in US English: steelnounstilstēl 1A hard, strong, gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used extensively as a structural and fabricating material. Example sentencesExamples - It is drawn in much the same way as the brass we know, but the idea that steel is hard often interpreted to mean bad.
- A magnet is the device that attracts certain types of metals, like iron or steel.
- The roof had a sandwich panel structure, with two layers of steel surrounding a polystyrene-type material.
- Its blade was strong steel, the handle gold with a jewel set on each side of the handle.
- Iron and steel are highest, copper and aluminum are lowest, brass and the like are in the middle.
- It was a hulking grey structure of steel, with some massive boilers at one end.
- They will be used in interpreting the mechanical behavior of the ferritic steels used as structural materials in existing nuclear fission plants, as well as those proposed for future fusion plants.
- Their cycles have been rejected by many countries in the west as they are not made of steel but an alloy which is not very strong.
- As I stood there, I reached out and took my father's hand, and stared at all the boxes of steel, iron and brass.
- The primary use of zinc is in galvanizing other metals, especially iron and steel.
- As is the case with steel, titanium is alloyed with other metals to increase its strength.
- He went on to remind me that China consumes more steel, copper and iron ore than any other country in the world.
- However, the full effect of nitriding will not be realized unless alloy steel is selected.
- Alloy steel, copper, lead, zinc and base metals are basic raw materials used in a variety of industries.
- Because they were made of iron rather than blue steel, they quickly rusted out.
- Adding carbon to iron to make steel does make it stronger and tougher, up to a point.
- Carbon steel is an alloy of iron with small amounts of Mn, S, P, and Si. Alloy steels are carbon steels with other additives such as nickel, chromium, vanadium, etc.
- The main weakness of steel, as a structural material, is its tendency to corrode.
- Iron alloyed with carbon is steel and this steel can be alloyed with a variety of ferro alloys to modify its properties.
- This shining metal was not raw iron but hard steel, which bent the softer wrought-iron blades of the Gauls.
- 1.1 Used as a symbol or embodiment of strength and firmness.
Example sentencesExamples - You need nerves of steel and a large dose of blind faith to pull off a party in a disused, underground tube station.
- Candidates need nerves of steel - and that's just to get through the selection procedure.
- The big Castlewellan player showed nerves of steel to hammer the ball through the uprights and square the match.
- Tristan grabbed me right back from him and anchored me to his side with the strength of steel.
- Requiring nerves of steel, speed sky diving involves plummeting from a plane at more than 300 mph.
- It takes guts and nerves of steel to do it, because millions can be made or lost in seconds.
- Daredevils with nerves of steel are being sought for the ultimate charity challenge.
- There are British athletes with nerves of steel who can get up there and deliver.
- What has particularly impressed Pauw, who won 87 caps for Holland, is the steel and resolve of her side.
- It takes nerves of steel to bite your tongue and say nothing because we'd rather be paid than end up having an argument for nothing.
- It is this determination that keeps the daredevil mountaineers with nerves of steel on the go.
- Taking the most damaging pictures requires precision timing and nerves of steel.
- They were right, it was dangerous, don't be tempted unless you have a head for heights, nerves of steel or no common sense at all.
- I suppose at half time it looked very poor for us and the only thing we could do was get a bit of the courage and the steel in the previous games but it wasn't to be.
- It is just not true that you need nerves of steel to invest in this economic climate.
- It's all very well playing great football but you also need a bit of strength and steel about you to make sure you don't concede goals like that.
- Except this time, the competition does not involve steely shots on the fairways, but nerves of steel on the property market.
- What takes nerves of steel is becoming a politician with a message these days.
- Golf requires nerves of steel, great skill but not a hell of a lot of fitness.
- Ian Holmes showed nerves of steel as he comfortably tucked away the penalty kick.
- 1.2 A rod of roughened steel on which knives are sharpened.
Example sentencesExamples - With it I demonstrate that it is impossible to cut yourself when sharpening on a steel as long as you use Neville knives.
verbstilstēl [with object]Mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult. I speak quickly, steeling myself for a mean reply Example sentencesExamples - I thought it was a protest over something or other and steeled myself for a list of complaints.
- It will be Dyson's third appearance in the Open and he feels he will be far better equipped to cope with the pressure after steeling himself to tournament play over the past four years.
- This Sunday would have been her 22nd birthday, and the family are steeling themselves what they know will be a very difficult day.
- Ready for the off he travelled downstream and steeled himself as he approached the edge of the drop.
- We desperately want to see him home again, but we are steeling ourselves for the worst.
- Ministers are steeling themselves for a tough battle over the Government's plans for identity cards as the legislation providing for a national scheme heads towards a vital Commons vote.
- I was doing well that day, having gotten up early and steeled myself to give the eulogy.
- Stiffening, his hand gravitating to his sword hilt, Ikeda steeled himself, preparing for any situation.
- Wilkie is steeling himself, though, for the prospect of being left out of the closing games of the season by Duffy as the manager tries out the central-defensive pairing he could employ in the final.
- Nursery school supporters in Middleton are steeling themselves for the next round in their fight to keep Sunny Brow open as a ‘stand-alone’ pre-school facility.
- It's all because I'm mentally steeling myself in preparation for next Monday.
- I still remember steeling myself to down the glass of the vile red stuff like a sailor knocks back a jigger of rot gut and then shakes all over at the horror of the liquid landing on his stomach.
- Even though she had steeled herself before coming, she wasn't prepared for what she saw.
- The Allied high command anticipated that a successful landing would cost 10,000 dead and perhaps 30,000 wounded, but were steeling themselves for much heavier casualties.
- He wheeled round to face me and I steeled myself for a confrontation.
- When that was confirmed I realised I had actually been steeling myself in preparation.
- Though he had steeled himself for this moment, Charlton was not prepared for what he saw.
- Another glass of wine was downed as I steeled myself to approach a group of rather important-looking men and women.
- Some nations have steeled themselves and forbidden parents from hitting their children.
- The mauve glow of the sky outside tugged at Danielle's heart even as she steeled herself.
Synonyms brace oneself, nerve oneself, gather muster one's courage, gather up one's courage, screw muster one's courage, screw up one's courage, summon muster one's courage, summon up one's courage, screw one's courage to the sticking place, gear oneself up, prepare oneself, get in the right frame of mind, make up one's mind
Origin Old English stȳle, stēli, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch staal, German Stahl, also to stay. The verb dates from the late 16th century. |