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   steel

   /stēl/

   noun

   • 1. a hard, strong, gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used extensively as a structural and fabricating material: "steel girders"
   • ▪ used as a symbol or embodiment of strength and firmness: "nerves of steel"
   • ▪ a rod of roughened steel on which knives are sharpened.

   verb

   • 1. mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult: "I speak quickly, steeling myself for a mean reply"

   Word Origin Old Englishstȳle, stēli, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch staal, German Stahl, also to stay2. The verb dates from the late 16th century.

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