English noun: steel |
1. | steel (substance) an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range |
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| Broader (hypernym) | alloy, metal |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | alloy steel, austenitic steel, carbon steel, case-hardened steel, chisel steel, crucible steel, Damascus steel, Damask steel, hard steel, low-carbon steel, medium steel, mild steel, quenched steel, soft-cast steel, structural steel |
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| Substance holonym | atomic number 26, Fe, iron, pearlite |
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2. | steel (artifact) a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard |
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| Synonyms | blade, brand, sword |
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| Broader (hypernym) | arm, weapon, weapon system |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | backsword, broadsword, cavalry sword, cutlas, cutlass, falchion, fencing sword, rapier, saber, sabre, tuck |
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| Instance hyponym | Excalibur |
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| Part holonym | blade, foible, forte, haft, helve, hilt, peak, point, tip |
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3. | steel (artifact) knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod |
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| Broader (hypernym) | sharpener |
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