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damascus steel

Da·mas·cus steel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duh-mas-kuh s steel]
    • /dəˈmæs kəs stil/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duh-mas-kuh s steel]
    • /dəˈmæs kəs stil/

Definitions of damascus steel words

  • noun damascus steel a hard flexible steel with wavy markings caused by forging the metal in strips: used for sword blades 3
  • noun damascus steel a hard, flexible steel decorated with wavy lines, orig. made in Damascus and used for sword blades 3
  • noun damascus steel any steel like this 3
  • noun damascus steel hand-wrought steel, made in various Asian countries, from parts of a bloom of heterogeneous composition, repeatedly folded over and welded and finally etched to reveal the resulting grain: used especially for sword blades. 1
  • noun damascus steel A kind of steel used in swordmaking from about 300 BC to 1700 AD, characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water. 0
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Origin of damascus steel

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30

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damascus steel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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