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steel

1. steel \'ste-(*)l\ n [ME stele, fr. OE sty-le, ste-le; akin to OHG 
   stahal] steel, Skt stakati he resists 1: commercial iron that contains 
   carbon in any amount up to about 1.7 perce nt as an essential alloying 
   constituent, is malleable when under suitable conditions, and is 
   distinguished from cast iron by its malleability and lower carbon content 
   2: an instrument or implement of or characteristically of steel : as  2a: a 
   thrusting or cutting weapon  2b: an instrument (as a fluted round rod with 
   a handle) for sharpening kniv es 2c: a piece of steel for striking sparks 
   from flint  2d: a strip of steel used for stiffening  3: a quality 
   characteristic of steel  4a: the steel manufacturing industry  pl  4b: 
   shares of stock in steel companies 
2. steel vt 1: to overlay, point, or edge with steel  2a: to cause to 
   resemble steel  2b: to fill with resolution or determination 
3. steel aj 1: made of steel  2: of or relating to the production of steel  
   3: resembling steel