steel
Translation
steel
Examples
The bridge is made of steel.
The bridge is made of steel.
He has nerves of steel.
He has nerves of steel.
Grammar Patterns
made of steel constructed from steel The frame is made of steel.
nerves of steel very calm and brave You need nerves of steel for this job.
Similar Words
Synonyms: alloy, metal
Etymology
From Old English 'stȳle', related to German 'Stahl', meaning a hard metal.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'steal'. You can think of it as 'stealing' the weakness from iron to make it stronger.