steel
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steel
modified form of iron: The building is reinforced with steel beams.
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steel
(stēl)n.
1. A generally hard, strong, durable, malleable alloy of iron and carbon, usually containing between 0.2 and 1.5 percent carbon, often with other constituents such as manganese, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, copper, tungsten, cobalt, or silicon, depending on the desired alloy properties, and widely used as a structural material.
2. Something, such as a sword, that is made of steel.
3. A quality suggestive of this alloy, especially a hard, unflinching character.
4. Steel gray.
adj.
1.
a. Made with, relating to, or consisting of steel: steel beams; the steel industry; a bicycle with a steel frame.
b. Very firm or strong: a steel grip.
2. Of a steel gray.
tr.v. steeled, steel·ing, steels
1. To cover, plate, edge, or point with steel.
2. To make hard, strong, or obdurate; strengthen: He steeled himself for disappointment.
[Middle English stel, from Old English stȳle, stēl.]
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steel
(stiːl)n
1. (Metallurgy)
a. any of various alloys based on iron containing carbon (usually 0.1–1.7 per cent) and often small quantities of other elements such as phosphorus, sulphur, manganese, chromium, and nickel. Steels exhibit a variety of properties, such as strength, machinability, malleability, etc, depending on their composition and the way they have been treated
b. (as modifier): steel girders. See also stainless steel
2. (Metallurgy) something that is made of steel
3. (Clothing & Fashion) a steel stiffener in a corset, etc
4. (Tools) a ridged steel rod with a handle used for sharpening knives
5. the quality of hardness, esp with regard to a person's character or attitudes
6. (Stock Exchange) stock exchange the quotation for steel shares. See also steels
7. (modifier) resembling steel: steel determination.
vb (tr)
8. (Metallurgy) to fit, plate, edge, or point with steel
9. to make hard and unfeeling: he steeled his heart against her sorrow; he steeled himself for the blow.
[Old English stēli; related to Old High German stehli, Middle Dutch stael]
ˈsteely adj
ˈsteeliness n
Steel
(stiːl)n
1. (Biography) Danielle, full name Danielle Fernande Schüelein-Steel. born 1950, US writer of romantic fiction
2. (Biography) Baron David (Martin Scott). born 1938, British politician; leader of the Liberal Party (1976–88); Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (1999–2003)
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steel
(stil)n.
1. any of various forms of refined iron containing less carbon than pig iron and more than wrought iron and possessing varying qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength.
2. a thing or things made of this metal.
3. a flat strip of this metal used for stiffening, esp. in corsets; stay.
4. a sword.
5. a rounded rod of ridged steel, fitted with a handle and used esp. for sharpening knives.
adj. 6. made of steel.
7. of, pertaining to, or like steel.
v.t. 8. to fit with steel, as by pointing, edging, or overlaying.
9. to cause to resemble steel in some way.
10. to render insensible, inflexible, unyielding, determined, etc.: She steeled herself to open the door.
[before 900; (n.) Middle English stele Old English (Anglian) stēle, c. Old Frisian stēl(en), Old Saxon stehli; akin to Middle Low German stāl, Old High German stahal]
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steel
(stēl) Any of various hard, strong, and flexible alloys of iron and carbon. Often, other metals are added to give the steel a particular property. Chromium and nickel, for example, are added to steel to make it stainless. Steel is widely used in many kinds of tools and as a structural material in building.
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steel
Past participle: steeled
Gerund: steeling
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Noun | 1. | steel - an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range alloy, metal - a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" atomic number 26, Fe, iron - a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood alloy steel - steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon austenitic steel - steel that has enough nickel and chromium or manganese to retain austenite at atmospheric temperatures case-hardened steel - steel with a surface that is much harder than the interior metal carbon steel - steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains crucible steel - steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron, charcoal, and other substances in a crucible Damascus steel, Damask steel - a hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades chisel steel - steel used in making chisels hard steel - steel with more than 0.3% carbon medium steel - steel with 0.15-0.3% carbon pearlite - a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron quenched steel - steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it structural steel - a strong steel that is rolled into shapes that are used in construction |
2. | steel - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard backsword - a sword with only one cutting edge blade - the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge broadsword - a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab falchion - a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point fencing sword - a sword used in the sport of fencing foible - the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip forte - the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible hilt - the handle of a sword or dagger weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" | |
3. | steel - knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod sharpener - any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper; "a knife sharpener" | |
Verb | 1. | steel - get ready for something difficult or unpleasant |
2. | steel - cover, plate, or edge with steel cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
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steel
verbTo prepare (oneself) for action:
Idiom: gird one's loins.
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Translations
staal
صُلْبفولاذيَسْتَجْمِعُ قُوَّتَه وشَجاعَتَه
стомана
acer
ocelocílkadodat si odvahy
stålruste sig
ŝtalo
teras
فولاد
teräs
čelik
acéledzmegedz
baja
stálherîa sig upp í aî
鋼鉄
강철
kaip plienasplienasplieno būgnų orkestrasplieno drožlėsplieno liejykla
iedrošināt sevinocietinātiestērauda-tērauds
oţel
oceľ
jeklo
stål
เหล็ก
çelikkendini hazırlamak
اسپاتفولاد
thép
steel
[stiːl]A. N
B. VT to steel one's heart → endurecer el corazón
to steel o.s → fortalecerse (against contra) to steel o.s. for sth → cobrar ánimo para algo
to steel o.s. to do sth → cobrar ánimo para hacer algo
to steel o.s → fortalecerse (against contra) to steel o.s. for sth → cobrar ánimo para algo
to steel o.s. to do sth → cobrar ánimo para hacer algo
C. CPD → de acero
steel band N (Mus) banda de percusión del Caribe
steel guitar N → guitarra f de cordaje metálico
steel helmet N → casco m (de acero)
steel industry N → industria f siderúrgica
steel maker, steel manufacturer N → fabricante mf de acero
steel mill N → fundición f, fundidora f (LAm)
steel tape N → cinta f métrica de acero
steel wool N → estropajo m de aluminio
steel band N (Mus) banda de percusión del Caribe
steel guitar N → guitarra f de cordaje metálico
steel helmet N → casco m (de acero)
steel industry N → industria f siderúrgica
steel maker, steel manufacturer N → fabricante mf de acero
steel mill N → fundición f, fundidora f (LAm)
steel tape N → cinta f métrica de acero
steel wool N → estropajo m de aluminio
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
steel
[ˈstiːl] n → acier m
modif [bar, box, cable, cutlery, door, frame, girder, ladder, pan] → en acier; [company, production] → sidérurgique; [producer, imports, exports] → d'acier
a steel door → une porte en acier
steel manufacturer → sidérurgiste msteel band n → steel band msteel guitar n → guitare f hawaïennesteel industry n → sidérurgie f
a steel door → une porte en acier
steel manufacturer → sidérurgiste msteel band n → steel band msteel guitar n → guitare f hawaïennesteel industry n → sidérurgie f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
steel
n → Stahl m; (= sharpener) → Wetzstahl m; (for striking spark) → Feuerstahl m; he felt cold steel between his ribs → er spürte den kalten Stahl zwischen den Rippen; a man of steel → ein stahlharter Mann; as hard as steel → stahlhart, so hart wie Stahl ? nerve
vt to steel oneself → sich wappnen (for gegen); (physically) → sich stählen (for für); to steel oneself to do something → allen Mut zusammennehmen, um etw zu tun; to steel oneself against something → sich gegen etw hart machen or verhärten; he steeled his troops for the battle → er machte seiner Truppe Mut für den Kampf; (physically) → er stählte seine Truppe für den Kampf
steel
in cpds → Stahl-, stahl-;steel band
n → Steelband f
steel cable
n → Stahlseil nt
steel-clad
adj → stahlgepanzert
steel girder
n (Tech) → Stahlträger m
steel guitar
n → Hawaiigitarre f
steel helmet
n (Mil) → Stahlhelm m
steel mill
n → Stahlwalzwerk nt
steel-plated
adj → mit Stahlüberzug; (for protection) → stahlgepanzert
steel wool
n → Stahlwolle f
steel worker
n → (Eisen- und) Stahlarbeiter(in) m(f)
steelworks
n sing or pl → Stahlwerk nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
steel
[stiːl]2. vt to steel one's heart against → corazzarsi contro
to steel o.s. for sth/to do sth → armarsi di coraggio per affrontare qc/per fare qc
to steel o.s. for sth/to do sth → armarsi di coraggio per affrontare qc/per fare qc
3. adj (knife, tool) → d'acciaio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
steel
(stiːl) noun, adjective (of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc. tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip).
verb to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something. He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.
ˈsteely adjective hard, cold, strong or bright like steel.
ˈsteeliness nounsteel wool
a pad, ball etc of steel shavings used for scouring (pans etc) and polishing.
ˈsteelworks noun singular or plural a factory where steel is made.
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steel
→ صُلْب ocel stål Stahl ατσάλι acero teräs acier čelik acciaio 鋼鉄 강철 staal stål stal aço сталь stål เหล็ก çelik thép 钢Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
steel
n acero; stainless — acero inoxidableEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.