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

Examples of steelwork in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Blending into the steelwork, the nets are nearly invisible from a distance. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024 In Wales, pollutant concentrations are high near the Port Talbot steelworks, which is the city’s main employer but also a major health hazard. Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2024 There were even significant variations in concentrations around the Port Talbot steelworks at different times of day. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 June 2024 On a beautifully wide-open set by Adam Rigg—with upside-down pine trees hanging playfully overhead, and a surround of steelwork scaffolding that brings to mind these guys having lunch—a cast carrying backpacks and notebooks comes together somewhere in a field to tell stories around a campfire. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for steelwork 

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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 28 Sep. 2024.

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