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steel

/stil/
noun
  1. A strong, hard metal made from iron and carbon, used for buildings, tools, and machines.
    • Steel beams support the skyscraper's weight.
    • The bridge is made of steel and concrete.
    • The chef's knife is forged from high-quality steel.
  2. A quality of being very strong or tough, like the metal.
    • The athlete showed true steel in the final race.
    • His will was made of steel; nothing could break it.
    • She faced the challenge with nerves of steel.
adjective
  1. Made of or resembling steel.
    • She wore a steel-gray dress to the party.
    • The steel door was impossible to break down.
    • The robot's steel arm lifted the heavy box.
verb
  1. To prepare yourself mentally to do something difficult or unpleasant.
    • They steeled themselves against the cold wind.
    • He steeled himself for the bad news.
    • She steeled her nerves before the big presentation.
Synonyms
hardenbrace
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