cast steel |
steel shaped by casting rather than rolling or forging. |
chromium steel |
a very strong steel that contains chromium. |
crucible steel |
a high-grade steel smelted in a crucible or fused from flux, wrought iron, and carbon, and used to make knives, tools, and dies. |
Damascus steel |
hand-wrought steel, used esp. for sword blades, that is made by repeated folding and welding, thereby creating a pattern of wavy lines; damask steel. |
damask steel |
see "Damascus steel." |
pedal steel |
an electrified steel guitar mounted on legs and equipped with pedals that provide added modulations of pitch. |
stainless steel |
an alloy of steel and chromium, which is resistant to rust and corrosion. |
steel band |
a musical group, of a type originating in Trinidad, whose instruments are chiefly steel oil drums cut to varying heights. |
steel blue |
a metallic blue-gray color. |
steel drum |
a West Indian percussion instrument traditionally made from a metal oil barrel. A steel drum has a bowl-like shape, and different notes are produced by striking distinct indented areas within the bowl. |
steel gray |
a dark bluish gray color. |
steel guitar |
a type of electric guitar with raised metal strings that is played by plucking while pressing a steel bar against the strings. |
steel mill |
a factory in which steel is made and processed; steelworks. |
steel wool |
a ball or pad made of fine threadlike steel shavings, that is used for cleaning and polishing. |
tungsten steel |
an alloy of steel and tungsten, having great hardness and high resistance to heat. |
vanadium steel |
a steel alloy that contains vanadium to harden and strengthen it. |