steelworker

noun

steel·​work·​er ˈstēl-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce steelworker (audio)
: a person who works in steel and especially in the manufacturing of it

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But the election is over and steelworkers and their communities in western Pennsylvania are very much in favor of seeing the deal consummated. Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Cultural chasms When the MLBPA started its group licensing program, the union was run by the late Marvin Miller, an economist who rose to prominence with the steelworkers and built the PA into a titan. Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024 Pamela Rene Leak, daughter of Larry Leak, a steelworker, and Vivian Thornton Leak, a nursing assistant, was born in Baltimore and raised in West Baltimore. Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2024 In effect, the administration jeopardized the welfare of 3.2 million American farmers to help 140,000 U.S. steelworkers, a remarkable move given Trump’s electoral reliance on Midwestern farm states. Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019 See all Example Sentences for steelworker 

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of steelworker was in 1857

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“Steelworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelworker. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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