an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod

get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

cover, plate, or edge with steel

a steel bridge constructed in the form of an arch

a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands)

a greyish blue color

a company that makes and sells steel

a concave percussion instrument made from the metal top of an oil drum; has an array of flattened areas that produce different tones when struck (of Caribbean origin)

an impression taken from an engraved steel plate

engraving on a steel plate

the act of engraving on a steel plate

a factory where steel is made

slightly purplish or bluish dark grey

slightly purplish or bluish dark grey

guitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effect

the industry that makes steel and steel products

a factory where steel is made

prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant

prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant

a factory where steel is made

a plate of steel

making steel from pig iron

an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps)

a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey

a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive

covered with heavy steel

abrader consisting of a pad of steel wool used for polishing or smoothing

English writer (1672-1729)

a worker engaged in making steel

a worker engaged in making steel

a worker engaged in making steel

a factory where steel is made

resembling steel as in hardness

resembling steel in hardness

a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length