steelmaker

noun

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

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The steelmaker slipped 1% on the heels of weak guidance for the first quarter. Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025 An asset manager is seeking to quash Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S. Steel and oust the leadership of the U.S. steelmaker after taking a stake in the company. Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025 Cramer claimed steelmaker Nucor is the biggest winner so far, as tariffs can hinder cheap steel imports from abroad. Julie Coleman, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025 Cleveland-Cliffs, the original suitor, partnered with Nucor, a big steelmaker in Charlotte, and got back in the running. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 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 6 Apr. 2025.

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