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- [steel feyst]
- /stil feɪst/
- /stiːl feɪs/
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- [steel feyst]
- /stil feɪst/
Definition of steel-faced word
- adjective steel-faced having the front or outer surfaces covered with or characterized by steel. 1
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Origin of steel-faced
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Steel-faced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
steel-faced popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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