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Damascus steel

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Damascus steel
n.
An early form of steel having wavy markings, developed in Near Eastern countries and used chiefly in sword blades.
Damascus steel, damask steel
n
(Engineering / Metallurgy) History a hard flexible steel with wavy markings caused by forging the metal in strips: used for sword blades
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Noun1.Damascus steel - a hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades
Damask steel
steel - 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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On the contrary, he must attack and fall upon them with a gallant bearing and a fearless heart, and, if possible, vanquish and destroy them, even though they have for armour the shells of a certain fish, that they say are harder than diamonds, and in place of swords wield trenchant blades of Damascus steel, or clubs studded with spikes also of steel, such as I have more than once seen.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
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