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high-speed steel
noun
- an especially hard, heat-resistant steel for use in lathe tools and for other applications involving high friction and wear.
high-speed steel
noun
- any of various steels that retain their hardness at high temperatures and are thus suitable for making tools used on lathes and other high-speed machines
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Word History and Origins
Origin of high-speed steel1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
The cutter a is a piece of high-speed steel beveled on the cutting end to produce a keen edge.
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The high-speed steel cutter is ground to take a side cut on the end of the bar.
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Molybdenum high-speed steel is more expensive than tungsten high-speed steel, but is said to wear better.
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These are used in the manufacture of very hard steel, such as armour plate, and "high speed steel."
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