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steelworks

[ steel-wurks ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)
, plural steel·works.
  1. an establishment where steel is made and often manufactured into girders, rails, etc.

steelworks

/ ˈstiːlˌwɜːks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular or plural a plant in which steel is made from iron ore and rolled or forged into blooms, billets, bars, or sheets

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Derived Forms

  • ˈsteelˌworker, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of steelworks1

steel + works (in the sense “manufacturing establishment”)

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