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stainless

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stain·less  (stnls)
adj.
1. Without stain or blemish: a stainless reputation.
2. Resistant to stain or corrosion: stainless metal.
3. Made of a stainless material: a stainless teapot.
stainless·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stainless - steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
chromium steel, stainless steel
alloy steel - steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon
Adj.1.stainlessstainless - (of reputation) free from blemishes; "his unsullied name"; "an untarnished reputation"
untainted, untarnished, unsullied, unstained
unblemished, unmarred, unmutilated - free from physical or moral spots or stains; "an unblemished record"; "an unblemished complexion"
Translations
stainless [ˈsteɪnlɪs] adj [steel] → inoxidable
stainless [ˈsteɪnlɪs] adj [steel] → inoxydable
stainless [ˈsteɪnlɪs] adj [steel] → inossidabile


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