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stainless
[ steyn-lis ]
adjective
- having no stain; spotless.
- made of stainless steel.
- resistant to staining, rusting, the corrosive effect of chemicals, etc.
noun
- flatware made of stainless steel.
stainless
/ ˈsteɪnlɪs /
adjective
- resistant to discoloration, esp discoloration resulting from corrosion; rust-resistant
stainless steel
- having no blemish
a stainless reputation
noun
- stainless steel
Derived Forms
- ˈstainlessly, adverb
Other Words From
- stainless·ly adverb
- stainless·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of stainless1
Example Sentences
To test the carbon-clearing capabilities of COF-999, the researchers packed the powder into a stainless steel tube about the size of a straw and exposed it to outdoor Berkeley air for 20 days straight.
The retro-looking stainless steel spacecraft on top continued around the world once it was free of the booster.
Now, in the converted space, on rows of stainless tables, lay 13,000 bones exhumed from 46 graves — and 62 caskets — from the cemetery on the hill above Honolulu.
The timbers are now being kept in the 8m stainless steel tank at the island’s heritage centre.
What you need for this open-faced spiral omelet is the perfect nonstick, stainless steel pan, which I just received from HexClad.
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