steelwork

noun

steel·​work ˈstēl-ˌwərk How to pronounce steelwork (audio)
1
: work in steel
2
steelworks plural in form but singular or plural in construction : an establishment where steel is made

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Ukraine's mining towns are an essential link of the dwindling supply chain keeping the national steelworks industry afloat. Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024 One of Mexico’s largest steelworks is also an important investor in the U.S., and has increased production in the country. Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024 What's more, U.S. Steel is a highly successful, profitable company only because of the decades of hard work by me, my neighbors and steelwork kers across the country. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 At its 1960s peak, more than 18,000 people were employed at the Port Talbot steelworks, before cheaper offerings from China and other countries hit production. Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for steelwork 

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of steelwork was in 1681

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“Steelwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelwork. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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