steel (st l)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 st  le, stl.] |
steel
Noun
1. an alloy of iron and carbon, often with small quantities of other elements
2. a steel rod used for sharpening knives
3. courage and mental toughness
Verb
to prepare (oneself) for coping with something unpleasant: he had steeled himself to accept the fact [Old English stēli]
steely adj
| steel (stl) Any of various hard, strong, flexible alloys of iron and carbon. Often, other metals are added to give steel a particular property, such as chromium and nickel to make it stainless. Steel is widely used in many kinds of tools and as a structural material in building. |
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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 rangealloy, 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 guardbacksword - 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" |
Translations
steel
n / adj steel [stiːl]
(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). staal فولاذ стомана ocel(ový) stål; stål- der Stahl, Stahl-... ατσάλι, ατσάλινος teras پولاد teräs (d')acier פְּלָדָה इस्पात, फौलाद, तलवार, ताकत čelik acél baja stál acciaio; d'acciaio 鋼鉄(の) 강철; 철강제의, 강철의 plienas tērauds; tērauda- keluli staal stål stal aço (de) oţel сталь oceľ; oceľový jeklo čelik stål เหล็ก çelik 鋼(鐵) сталь, криця فولاد thép 钢（铁）
v
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. staal يَسْتَجْمِعُ قُوَّتَه وشَجاعَتَه ставам нечуствителен dodat si odvahu ruste sig sich wappnen (αυτοπαθές) ατσαλώνω την καρδιά μου,οπλίζομαι με θάρρος end koguma, kõvendama پولادين كردن terästää s'armer de courage (pour) לְהִתכּוֹנֵן נַפשִׁית दृढ़ एवं पक्का बनाना, फौलाद चढ़ाना očeličiti, kaliti što (meg)edz menguatkan hati herða sig upp í að (farsi coraggio) 覚悟を固める ...에 강철을 입히다; 단단하게 하다 ruošti, kaupti iedrošināt sevi; nocietināties menguatkan zich wapenen stålsette seg szykować fortalecer-se a se înarma cu curaj (pentru) собраться с силами dodať si odvahy ojekleniti očeličiti stålsätta ทำให้แข็งเป็นเหล็กกล้า kendini hazırlamak 使有決心(去做某事) загартовувати سخت کرنا tôi luyện 使有决心（去做某事）
adj steely
hard, cold, strong or bright like steel. staalagtig فولاذي، قاسٍ، صَلْب، لامِع твърд като стомана ocelový, jako ocel benhård stählern ατσάλινος, ψυχρός, γυαλιστερός teraskõva, haljas پولادين teräksinen d'acier כפלדה इस्पाती, फौलादी čeličan, kao čelik acélos kuat stál-, líkur stáli d'acciaio 堅い 강철의; 완고한, 굳은 kaip plienas tēraudam līdzīgs seperti besi stalen stål-, stålaktig stalowy de aço de oţel суровый; непреклонный ako oceľ jeklen čeličan stålhård,-blank เหมือนเหล็กกล้า çelik gibi 似鋼的 сталевий; твердий як сталь فولادی bằng thép , như thép 似钢的
n steeliness
staalagtigheid صَلابَه твърдост tvrdost, chladnost stålagtighed die Stählernheit ψυχρότητα teraskõvadus پولادي teräksisyys dureté, inflexibilité פְּלָדָה čeličnost acélosság, acélozottság kekuatan harka, ósveigjanleiki durezza, inflessibilità 堅さ 강철 같음; 완고함 kietumas, tvirtumas cietums; stingrība; nelokāmība sifat besi staalachtigheid stålaktighet hart dureza duritate, inflexibilitate суровость; непреклонность tvrdosť, chladnosť jeklenost čeličnost stålhårdhet, stålglans ความบึกบึน; ความกล้า; คุณสมบัติของเหล็กกล้า çelik gibi olma 鋼性 стальна твердість فولادی پن sự rắn như thép 钢性
steel wool
a pad, ball etc of steel shavings used for scouring (pans etc) and polishing. staalwol ألْياف سِلْكِيَّه للتَّنْظيف стоманена вълна ocelová vlna ståluld die Stahlwolle συρμάτινο σφουγγαράκι για τις κατσαρόλες traatnuustik گلوله پشمي براي تميزكاري teräsvilla tampon d'acier צֶמֶר פְּלָדָה इस्पात कतरन čelična vuna acélforgács sabut baja stálull lana d'acciaio 鋼綿 (연마용의) 강면, 강철솜 plieno drožlės dzelzs skaidas; tērauda skaidu beržamais kasa dawai staalwol stålull wełna stalowa palha-de-aço aşchii de oţel металлическая мочалка oceľová vlna jeklena volna čelična vuna stålull เหล็กฝอย bulaşık teli 鋼絲絨 металева мийка مہین فولادی تاروں کا گچھا bùi nhùi thép 钢丝绒
n pl or n sg steelworks
a factory where steel is made. staalfabriek مَصْنَع فولاذ стоманолеярен завод ocelárny stålværk die Stahlwerke (pl.) χαλυβουργείο terasetehas كارخانه توليد بخار terästehdas aciérie מִפעָל פְּלָדָה स्टील कारखाना čeličana, ljevaonica čelika acélmű(vek) pabrik baja stálverksmiðja acciaieria 製鋼所 제강소 plieno liejykla tēraudlietuve kilang besi staalfabriek stålverk stalownia siderúrgica oţelărie сталелитейный завод oceliareň jeklarna čeličana stålverk โรงงานเหล็ก çelik fabrikası 鋼鐵廠 сталеливарний завод فولادی مصنوعات کا کارخانہ xưởng luyện thép 钢铁厂
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