stainless steel en · NOUN
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(countable, uncountable) Any of a class of steels that resist corrosion; they are all alloys of iron, chromium, and carbon, and most also contain certain other elements as well (such as molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, or others).
Near-synonym: CRES (broadly synonymous)
Equally I can stand in a station like Lucerne in Switzerland, and watch with ill-concealed admiration the majestic entry of one of the latest Gotthard "Ae 6/6" electrics, packing 6,000 horsepower within its 60 ft. of length and 121 tons of weight, with its sleek dark green sides and handsome stainless steel bands and front wings.
1955 April, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 261:Lead is used as part of the tumbler’s vacuum insulation and is covered by a stainless steel layer that protects consumers from lead exposure, according to the Stanley cup manufacturer, Pacific Market International.
2024 January 26, Madeline Holcombe and Sandee LaMotte, “Stanley and other drink cups contain lead. Should you be worried?”, in CNN:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stainless steels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Hypernyms
metal · alloy steel · material · steel
Synonyms
SS · inox · CRES[Appendix:Glossary · stainless
Translations (84)
nl roestvast staal (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · es acero inoxidable (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · bg от неръждаваема стомана (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · hsb drohi wocl (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ca acer inoxidable (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · fr d'acier inoxydable (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · fa فولاد ضد زنگ (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · nl roestvrij staal (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · es de acero inoxidable (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ga cruach dhosmálta (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · fr en acier inoxydable (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · fr acier inoxydable (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · el ανοξείδωτο ατσάλι (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · th เหล็กกล้าไร้สนิม (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · cs nerez (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · id baja nirkarat (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · it d'acciaio inossidabile (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · fr inox (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · is ryðfrítt stál (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · hsb drohowocl (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · mi maitai waikurakore (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ja ステンレス・スティール (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ja ステンレススチール (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · pt aço inoxidável (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · cy dur gloyw (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · sv rostfritt stål (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · bn মরিচারোধক ইস্পাত (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · fi rosteri (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · alt татабас болот (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · fr inox (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ko 불수강 (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · tr paslanmaz çelik (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · he נִירוֹסְטָה (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · it in acciaio inossidabile (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · fi ruostumaton teräs (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ja ステンレス鋼 (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ja ステンレス (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ru из нержавеющей стали (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · vi i-nốc (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · sk antikoro (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ja SUS (sasu) (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · pl stal nierdzewna (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ru нержаве́ющая сталь (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · cs nerezavějící ocel (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · da rustfrit stål (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ja 不銹鋼 (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · fi ruostumaton teräs- (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · bg неръждаема стомана (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · hu rozsdamentes acél (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · gu કાટરોધક પોલાદ (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · pl nierdzewny (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · mk не’рѓосувачки челик (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ko 스테인리스 스틸 (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · mk од не’рѓосувачки челик (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ja 不錆鋼 (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · cmn 不鏽鋼 /不锈钢 (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · he פְּלָדַת אַלְחֶלֶד (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · alt таттабас болот (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · dsb wuběrny stal (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · it acciaio inox (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ko 스테인리스강 (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · fi ruostumaton (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ru нержаве́йка (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · pl inox (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · cmn 不鏽鋼 /不锈钢 (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · gl de aceiro inoxidábel (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · gl aceiro inoxidable (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ms keluli tahan karat (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · cy dur di-staen (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · fa استیل (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · nb rustfritt stål (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · it acciaio inossidabile (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · el ανοξείδωτος χάλυβας (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · nl rvs (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · ar فُولَاذ مُقَاوِم لِلصَّدَأ (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · gl aceiro inoxidábel (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · tr paslanmaz çelik (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · nl edelstaal (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · de Edelstahl (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · nn rustfritt stål (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · fi rosterinen (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · sk nehrdzavejúca oceľ (corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · sv i rostfritt stål (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy) · fa استیل (made of corrosion-free ferrous alloy; [made of] corrosion-free ferrous alloy)