steel-faced

[ steel-feyst ]

adjective

1. having the front or outer surfaces covered with or characterized by steel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of steel-faced¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Among the homeowners’ splurges is the custom, steel-faced gas fireplace with a built-in TV cabinet in the living area.

From Washington Post

They may not be blue-eyed and steel-faced like the Russians but there's plenty of them and Americans should do what we can to help our own people.

From Time

The fringed lips drew back and up; the red tongue curled; the lower jaw dropped and dropped till you could see half-way down the hot gullet; and the gigantic dog-teeth stood clear to the pit of the gums till they rang together, upper and under, with the snick of steel-faced wards shooting home round the edges of a safe.

From Project Gutenberg

The life of a photogravure plate without steel facing does not last much beyond 75 impressions, so that if an edition is needed, send the plate to any good printer who will have it steel-faced for you; their charges are very moderate, about 50 cents for a 4 × 6 plate.

From Project Gutenberg

From the hall came, the rich muffled chimes of a steel-faced Sheraton clock.

From Project Gutenberg