steel
US /stil/
Definition
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The factory imports steel to build bridges and large buildings.
Word Family
NounNoun
steel gốc
VerbVerb
steel gốc
AdjectiveAdj
steely
AdverbAdv
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Collocations
- Easy stainless steeldescribing stainless steel (steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion)
- Medium steel manufacturing plant expansionto steel manufacturing plant expansion, meaning to get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
- Hard structural steel inspection standardsdescribing structural steel inspection standards (relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure)
- Very Hard steel oneself for bruising negotiationsto steel oneself for bruising negotiations, meaning to get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
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