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drill steel

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drill steel
n.
A high-grade steel used in tools and dies that is made by fusing low-carbon steel with charcoal or cast iron. Formerly prepared in a graphite crucible, it is now produced in an electric furnace. Also called crucible steel.
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Noun1.drill steeldrill steel - carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels
drill rod
carbon steel - steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains


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