steelmaker

noun

steel·​mak·​er ˈstēl-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce steelmaker (audio)
: a manufacturer of steel
steelmaking noun

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Backed by extensive state subsidies and low-cost financing, Chinese steelmakers have expanded far beyond domestic demand, flooding international markets with excess supply. Bob Inglis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 In separate lawsuits filed Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the steelmakers allege the Biden administration made a political decision that had no rational legal basis. Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025 The 124-year-old company is only the third largest steelmaker in the country, responsible for less than 20% of domestic steel production. Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025 The Japanese steelmaker has also gained backing from some Steelworkers union members and local mayors in communities near its blast furnaces in Pennsylvania and Indiana, signaling increasing momentum for the deal. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for steelmaker 

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of steelmaker was in 1774

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“Steelmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelmaker. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.

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