Dictionary entry details
• STEEL (noun)
Meaning:
An alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("steel" is a kind of...):
alloy; metal (a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten)
Meronyms (substance of "steel"):
atomic number 26; Fe; iron (a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood)
pearlite (a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "steel"):
quenched steel (steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it)
low-carbon steel; mild steel; soft-cast steel (steel with less than 0.15% carbon)
medium steel (steel with 0.15-0.3% carbon)
hard steel (steel with more than 0.3% carbon)
chisel steel (steel used in making chisels)
Damascus steel; Damask steel (a hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades)
crucible steel (steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron, charcoal, and other substances in a crucible)
carbon steel (steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains)
case-hardened steel (steel with a surface that is much harder than the interior metal)
austenitic steel (steel that has enough nickel and chromium or manganese to retain austenite at atmospheric temperatures)
alloy steel (steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon)
structural steel (a strong steel that is rolled into shapes that are used in construction)
Meaning:
A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
sword; steel; blade; brand
Hypernyms ("steel" is a kind of...):
arm; weapon; weapon system (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting)
Meronyms (parts of "steel"):
foible (the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip)
peak; point; tip (a V shape)
blade (the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge)
hilt (the handle of a sword or dagger)
haft; helve (the handle of a weapon or tool)
forte (the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "steel"):
backsword (a sword with only one cutting edge)
rapier; tuck (a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges)
fencing sword (a sword used in the sport of fencing)
falchion (a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point)
cutlas; cutlass (a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors)
cavalry sword; saber; sabre (a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back)
broadsword (a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab)
Instance hyponyms:
Excalibur (the legendary sword of King Arthur)
Meaning:
Knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("steel" is a kind of...):
sharpener (any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper)
• STEEL (verb)
Meaning:
Get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
nerve; steel
Hypernyms (to "steel" is one way to...):
brace; poise (prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Cover, plate, or edge with steel
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "steel" is one way to...):
cover (provide with a covering or cause to be covered)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
