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stainless steel

stain·less steel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [steyn-lis steel]
    • /ˈsteɪn lɪs stil/
    • /ˈsteɪnlɪs stiːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steyn-lis steel]
    • /ˈsteɪn lɪs stil/

Definitions of stainless steel words

  • noun stainless steel alloy steel containing 12 percent or more chromium, so as to be resistant to rust and attack from various chemicals. 1
  • noun stainless steel rust-resistant metal 1
  • adjective stainless steel material 1
  • uncountable noun stainless steel Stainless steel is a metal made from steel and chromium which does not rust. 0
  • noun stainless steel a type of steel resistant to corrosion as a result of the presence of large amounts of chromium (12–15 per cent). The carbon content depends on the application, being 0.2–0.4 per cent for steel used in cutlery, etc, and about 1 per cent for use in scalpels and razor blades 0
  • noun stainless steel (as modifier) 0
See all 8 definitions of stainless steel

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Origin of stainless steel

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Stainless steel

noun
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stainless 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for stainless steel

adjective stainless steel

  • metal — any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured.
  • metallic — of, relating to, or consisting of metal.
All 2 Synonyms of stainless steel

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