steelmaking en · NOUN
Etymology
From steel + making.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The manufacture of steel.
The principal raw material in steelmaking is iron ore.
1963 June 14, B. Perren, “Colvilles iron ore traffic in the Glasgow area”, in Modern Railways, page 409:We look forward to putting our commitments into action to make American steelmaking and manufacturing great again.”
2025 June 13, “President Trump Approves Historic Partnership between U. S. Steel and Nippon Steel”, in Business Wire:Iron ore producers are facing the first price fall for annual contracts in seven years as demand weakens for steelmaking inputs.
2009 February 4, Ben Sharples, “Rebound is close: Forrest”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 05 Feb 2009:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| steel-making | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
fr aciérage (manufacture of steel) · ca aceratge (manufacture of steel) · fr aciération (manufacture of steel) · hu acélgyártás (manufacture of steel) · cmn 煉鋼 /炼钢 (manufacture of steel) · mk челичарство (manufacture of steel) · fi teräksen valmistus (manufacture of steel) · ja 製鋼 (manufacture of steel) · ca aceració (manufacture of steel)