Definition of steel | Bee Dictionary of English

n an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
n a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
n knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
v get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
v cover, plate, or edge with steel

For the last decade, much of the West's steel industry has been in the doldrums.
As China's sprawling steel sector seeks to consolidate, thousands of steelworkers facing layoffs staged violent protests last week, some killing the man who threatened to cut their .
From Indiana Harbor to Sparrows Point, the nation's steel industry showed little flare last week.

‘Steel Magnolia’s begins at 7 p.m. at Woburn M.H.S.
WOBURN - Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling, will be performed, presented and directed by Woburn Memorial High School students on Thursday, June 13 at 7 p.m. (note corrected time)
June 12, 2013 - Woburn Daily Times Chronicle
'Man of Steel' and the Smothering of Superman
There's a moment in Man of Steel, director Zack Snyder's new take on the Superman origin story, when Amy Adams, playing a dogged Lois Lane, almost calls our hero Superman, but she's interrupted by an intercom announcement. The name is said, as something of a joke, later in the film, but the brief bit with Lois is more significant. ...
June 12, 2013 - The Atlantic Wire via Yahoo! News
'Man of Steel' follows the grim path first trod by the Dark Knight ?? 1/2
Thanks, "Man of Steel." Because of the scene where Superman battles two of his adversaries from the planet Krypton in downtown Smallville, wrecking most of an IHOP and a Sears store, I now associate pancakes and appliances with pain and suffering.
June 12, 2013 - Orlando Sentinel

Dan Rooney in Forbes
Ernie was one of the toughest players to ever wear a Steelers uniform,Steelers chairman Dan Rooney said in a statement. "He was a key member of our famous Steel Curtain defense, and many people who played against him considered Ernie...
George Pataki in BusinessWeek
Today the steel rises, the Freedom Tower rises from the ashes of Sept. 11, and the people of New York and the people of American can be proud,said Gov. George Pataki.
John Kerry in AFP
To pass a bill, we must be able to assure a senator from Ohio that steel workers in his state won't lose their jobs to India and China because those countries are not participating in a way that is measureable, reportable and verifiable,Kerry...

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