manganese steel

noun

1. any of various steels containing manganese, especially one that has up to 14 percent manganese, used in work involving heavy strains and impacts.

manganese steel

noun

1. any very hard steel containing manganese (11–14 per cent), used in dredger buckets, rock-crushers, railway points, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of manganese steel¹

First recorded in 1890–95