steelmaker

noun

steel·​mak·​er ˈstēl-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce steelmaker (audio)
: a manufacturer of steel
steelmaking noun

Examples of steelmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For example, South Korea, which has zero iron ore deposits, but is one of the biggest ship makers and steelmakers. Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024 But Nucor and other steelmakers using electric furnaces have been unable to produce the quality of steel needed by the auto industry — despite decades of trying — partly because their business model means its more profitable to make mass quantities of lower grade steel, said Gibbs. Chris Isidore, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for steelmaker 

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Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of steelmaker was in 1774

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“Steelmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelmaker. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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