steelmaker

noun

steel·​mak·​er ˈstēl-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce steelmaker (audio)
: a manufacturer of steel
steelmaking noun

Examples of steelmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Commerce Department in recent years has imposed multiple trade penalties on Nippon Steel and other Japanese steelmakers accused of selling products in the United States below their production cost. David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 As with Southeast Asia’s rankings today, the top echelons of the first U.S. list were dominated by producers of major commodities: Four of the top 10 in 1955 were oil producers, for example, and two were steelmakers. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 17 June 2024 That goal drew closer last year, when Boston Metal got $262 million from investors including Aramco Ventures, Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, and ArcelorMittal, the world’s second largest steelmaker. Joe Mullich, TIME, 30 May 2024 For example, South Korea, which has zero iron ore deposits, but is one of the biggest ship makers and steelmakers. Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for steelmaker 

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Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of steelmaker was in 1774

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“Steelmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelmaker. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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