Definition of Steel
Steel
steel
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
symbolic representation of resolving one's nerves in order to face a difficult hurdle or obstacle;
e.g. It was through sheer nerves of steel that he was able to walk barefoot across the burning coals.
(noun)
commercial metal produced from iron, containing carbon in any amount up to about 1.7 percent as an essential alloying constituent, is more elastic than elemental iron when under suitable conditions, and is distinguished from cast iron by its lower carbon content;
e.g. Steel is one of the world's most-recycled materials and has been critical to infrastructure.
(verb)
to psychologically prepare to do or face something challenging;
e.g. I'll have to steel myself for the challenges of the tournament.
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