steelmaker

noun

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

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The United Steelworkers endorsed Harris in July, and President Joe Biden won praise from the union this year for blocking a takeover of U.S. Steel by Japan's top steelmaker. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 The world's fourth-largest steelmaker believes the move is needed to clear antitrust concerns and would hasten U.S. authorities' review of the U.S. Steel deal, a senior company official said. Kantaro Komiya, Reuters, 11 Oct. 2024 Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland-Cliffs is already acquiring Canadian steelmaker Stelco Holdings for $2.8 billion. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024 The group purchased British tea firm Tetley in 2000 for $432 million and Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus in 2007 for $13 billion, at the time the biggest takeover of a foreign firm by an Indian company. Reuters, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024 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 17 Nov. 2024.

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