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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
Most of the grains that are used in foods like breakfast cereals, corn chips and crackers are milled by high-speed steel rollers.
From New York Times
The ship, called the Freedom, is 378 feet long and has a high-speed steel hull that allows it to travel about 50 mph.
From Washington Post
Molybdenum high-speed steel is more expensive than tungsten high-speed steel, but is said to wear better.
From Project Gutenberg
The cutter a is a piece of high-speed steel beveled on the cutting end to produce a keen edge.
From Project Gutenberg
For annealing high-speed steel, some makers recommend using ground mica, charcoal, lime, fine dry ashes or lake sand as a packing in the annealing boxes.
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