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1. steel
   [n] - an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon 2. [n] - knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod 3. [v] - get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
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2. Steel
   An alloy of iron and carbon. Mild steel contains less than 0.15% Carbon and hard steel more than 0.3% Carbon.
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3. Steel
   Compound of Iron containing between 0.15 & 1.35% of carbon. Modern alloys include Chromium, Lead, Manganese, Molybenum, Nickel Vanadium & Tungsten to give varying properties. Can generally be hardened and welded with ease. Produced from Pig Iron by the Bessemer or Siemens Process since 1856, now rep...
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4. Steel
   An iron-based alloy containing manganese, usually carbon, and other alloying elements. Steel contains anywhere between 0.2% carbon for soft wire and sheet steel and 1.5% carbon for cutting tools.
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5. steel
   (Learning Modules / Mathematics / Bridges) The ubiquitous construction material consisting of iron alloyed to a carefully regulated proportion of carbon. Steel is less brittle than iron, and can take both tensile and compressive stresses, which makes it ideal for girders and cables. The super-long decks of most suspension bridges are made from steel.
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6. steel
   An alloy of iron and carbon. Steel contains anywhere between 0.2% carbon (for soft wire and sheet steel) and 1.5% carbon (for cutting tools), with small amounts of many other elements often present.
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7. Steel
   A high-grade iron alloy with a content of carbon and sometimes with other elements added, such as nickel. Stainless steel has a high chromium content and is non-corrosive.
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8. steel
   steels designate ferrous products which are generally suitable for hot shaping. With the exception of certain steels with a high chromium content, they contain less than 1.9 % carbon Category: Standards, measures and testing • a ridged steel rod with a handle used for sharpening knives Category: Domestic economy
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9. Steel
   A form of iron containing a small proportion of carbon and other elements. The carbon hardens and toughens the material, which is widely used in structural engineering. Steel is also used to make gates and railings, corrugated 'iron', nails, protective grilles, and in plastic-coated form is used as ...
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10. Steel
    Steel noun [ Anglo-Saxon stēl , stȳl , stȳle ; akin to Dutch staal , German stahl , Old High German stahal , Icelandic stāl , Danish staal , Swedish stål
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11. Steel
    Steel transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Steeled ; present participle & verbal noun Steeling .] [ Anglo-Saxon stlan : confer Icelandic stæla . See Steel ,...
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12. steel
    1. <chemistry> A variety of iron intermediate in composition and properties between wrought iron and cast iron (containing between one half of one per cent and one and a half per cent of carbon), and consisting of an alloy of iron with an iron carbide. Steel, unlike wrought iron, can be temper...
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13. steel
    noun knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
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14. steel
    noun an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
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15. Steel
    • (n.) A piece of steel for striking sparks from flint. • (n.) Fig.: To cause to resemble steel, as in smoothness, polish, or other qualities. • (n.) A chalybeate medicine. • (n.) A weapon, as a sword, dagger, etc. • (n.) An instrument or implement made of steel • (n.) ...
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16. steel
    alloy of iron and carbon in which the carbon content ranges up to 2 percent (with a higher carbon content, the material is defined as cast iron). By ... [83 related articles]
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17. Steel
    A dowel shaped tool used to hone knife blades.
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18. steel
    steel, alloy of iron, carbon, and small proportions of other elements. Iron contains impurities in the form of silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, and manganese; steelmaking involves the removal of these impurities, known as slag, and the addition of desirable alloying elements.Sections in this article:Int...
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19. Steel
    Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon.
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20. steel
    Click images to enlargeAlloy or mixture of iron and up to 1.7% carbon, sometimes with other elements, such as manganese, phosphorus, sulphur, and silicon. The USA, Russia, Ukraine, and Japan are the main steel producers. Steel has innumerable uses, including ship and car manufacture, skyscraper frames, and machinery o...
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21. Steel
    Frizzen.
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22. Steel
    An alloy of iron and carbon often with other elements as well. Difficult to solder without correct flux.
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23. Steel
    alloy of iron and carbon and other materials. It is stronger than iron
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24. Steel
    iron with carefully specified additions of carbon, manganese and phosphorus
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25. Steel
    The principal structural metal, made from iron. Less expensive than other metals and stronger than most, but heavy and prone to corrode unless protected.
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