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steel

/stiːl/noun, verb1 syllable

Steel means: a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard.

Synonyms for steel9

noun, as in a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

verb, as in get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

also used for steel

cold weapon, white arm, firesteel, striker, firestriker

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What does steel mean?5

noun

1

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

2

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

3

knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod

verb

1

get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

2

cover, plate, or edge with steel

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with steel?24

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All 24 rhymes for steel, grouped by syllable

Steel in a sentence

  • The construction worker wore a vest, a hard hat and steel-toe boots.Hybrid
  • Steel yourself for the coming fight, as it won't be easy.sabretou
  • Despite a steel shortage, industrial output has increased by five per cent.sundown
  • Despite a shortage of steel, industrial output has increased by five percent.CK
  • Though he long dominated the steel industry, he never achieved a complete monopoly.unknown
  • Centuries ago, people started fires using flint and steel.orcrist
  • If the concrete is not reinforced with high-quality steel, it will be worthless.AlanF_US
  • The building will be made of concrete on a steel framework.unknown

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Forms of steel

as a noun

plural
steels

as a verb

past tense
steeled
present participle
steeling
third-person singular
steels
past participle
steeled