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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.

Origin:
1925–30
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high-speed steel

noun
an alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat; used to make metal-cutting tools 
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