steelmaking

[ steel-mey-king ]

noun

1. the manufacture of steel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of steelmaking¹

First recorded in 1805–15; steel + making

Example Sentences

Many see hydrogen as the answer to cutting carbon dioxide emissions, particularly in heavy industry like steelmaking and chemical production.

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"It’s not nice. When I took this job it was a job for life in my head," said Mr Beechey, whose family - going back to his great-grandfather - worked in steelmaking.

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Eleven years ago, a senior Tata manager claimed investment in Port Talbot would secure steelmaking for the next 100 years.

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There may still be many years of steelmaking left at Port Talbot.

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He has been one of the photographers allowed regular access to capture the closure of Tata Steel's blast furnaces, with the expected switch off on Monday ending the traditional way of steelmaking in Wales.

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