noun

steel

steel

The bridge is made of steel.

The bridge is made of steel.

He has nerves of steel.

He has nerves of steel.

steel a hard, strong metal The knife is made of stainless steel.

Synonyms: alloy

From Old English 'style', related to German 'Stahl'. It refers to a hard alloy of iron and carbon.

Think of Superman, the 'Man of Steel', to remember its association with strength and hardness.

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