Antonyms for
steel
An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron
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No Antonyms Found for Steel

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All Definitions for Steel

Below are all the dictionary definitions of steel:

1An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron
2Used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
3Any item made of this metal, particularly including:
4Bladed or pointed weapons, as swords, javelins, daggers.
5A piece used for striking sparks from flint.
6Armor.
7A honing steel, a tool used to sharpen or hone metal blades.
8Pieces used to strengthen, support, or expand an item of clothing.
9A flat iron.
10A sewing needle
11A knitting needle
12A sharp metal stylus.
13An engraving plate.
14Projectiles.
15A fringe of beads or decoration of this metal.
16A type of slide used while playing the steel guitar.
17The gray hue of this metal
18Steel-gray, or steel blue.
19Extreme hardness or resilience.
20Made of steel.
21Similar to steel in color, strength, or the like
22Steely.
23Of or belonging to the manufacture or trade in steel.
24Engraved on steel.
25To treat, furnish with, or transform into steel.
26To edge, cover, or point with steel.
27To electroplate an item (particularly an engraving plate) with a layer of iron.
28To sharpen with a honing steel.
29To steelify
30To turn iron into steel.
31To cause to resemble steel.
32To harden or strengthen
33To nerve or make obdurate
34To fortify against.
35To give (something) the appearance of steel.
36To press with a flat iron.
37Medicinal consumption of this metal
38Chalybeate medicine
39(eventually) any iron or iron-treated water consumed as a medical treatment.
40Containing steel.
41To back with steel.
42To treat a liquid with steel for medicinal purposes.
43Coldbath Fields Prison in London, closed in 1877.
44A surname.
45Bridewell Prison in London, England.

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About antonyms for steel

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