Synonyms for steel
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1. steelnoun

   an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

   Synonyms:
   blade, sword, brand

2. sword, blade, brand, steelnoun

   a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

   Synonyms:
   vane, stigma, brand, marque, sword, trade name, brand name, make, firebrand, blade, stain, mark, leaf blade

3. steelverb

   knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod

   Synonyms:
   blade, sword, brand

4. steel, nerveverb

   get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

   Synonyms:
   nerve

5. steelverb

   cover, plate, or edge with steel

   Synonyms:
   nerve

Matched Categories

1. • Alloy
   • Brace
   • Cover
   • Weapon

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. steelverb

   Synonyms:
   case-harden, edge or point with steel

2. steelverb

   Synonyms:
   harden, strengthen, fortify, nerve, brace, make firm

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1. steelnoun

   Associated words:
   siderotechny, siderurgy, bessemerize, bessemer, damaskeen, damask

2. steelverb

   Synonyms:
   fortify, brace, nerve

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "steel":

   stahl, siderúrgica, staal, aciers, steelmaking, iron, steels, rope

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How to use steel in a sentence?

1. Henry David Thoreau:

   The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.

2. John Fitzgerald Kennedy:

   My father always told me that all businessmen were sons of bitches, but I never believed it till now. (On steel industry executives who increased prices)

3. Michael Logue:

   You know, the very last house that one of our teams was clearing ended up being just a ‘kill house,’ it was concrete steel reinforced with a 50 cal machine gun under the concrete to basically be aimed up at the entryway so that when the Marines that were in there popped off their helmets.

4. The Chinese miners ':

   A huge volume of low-priced imported iron ore has had a severe impact on the domestic mining industry and even posed a big challenge for the security of steel production.

5. Andy Crews:

   It's built out of freaking steel.