Steel | Mean of steel in English Dictionary
/ˈstiːl/
- Noun
- a strong, hard metal made of iron and carbon
- The beams are made of steel.
- steel bars
- a steel mill [=a mill/factory where steel is made]
- the industry that makes steel
- Steel is an important industry in this area.
- She came from a steel town [=a town where steel is made] in Pennsylvania.
- Big Steel [=the steel industry] is lobbying Congress for new legislation.
- things (such as weapons) that are made of steel
- The invaders were driven back by steel.
- the clash of steel
- the part of something that is made of steel
- the steel of a knife
- a device or tool that is made of steel
- a sharpening steel [=a steel rod that has a rough surface and is used for sharpening knives]
- Verb
- to make (yourself) ready for something difficult or unpleasant
- Steel yourself [=brace yourself]—I have bad news.
- He steeled himself for the interview.