quenched steel
- noun
- Specialized
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acero templado
- The blacksmith used quenched steel for the sword.
Examples
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Special tools made from quenched steel are resistant to wear and deformation.
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The company specializes in manufacturing quenched steel components for heavy machinery.
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The bridge was constructed using quenched steel to ensure maximum strength and durability.
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Many tools are made from quenched steels for durability.
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Special tools made from quenched steel are resistant to wear and deformation.
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The bridge was constructed using quenched steel to ensure maximum strength and durability.
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The company specializes in manufacturing quenched steel components for heavy machinery.
Synonyms
A type of steel cooled quickly in oil so it becomes very hard and does not wear away easily
How Hard
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'quenched' is the past participle of 'quench' (to immerse hot metal in liquid to harden) and simply describes the treatment applied to 'steel', so a learner who knows both words can infer it means steel that has been rapidly cooled/hardened. The past-participle-adjective + noun pattern is common and mirrors equivalents in other languages, making the meaning transparent despite its technical domain.
Etymology
Quenched steel comes from heating steel until it is very hot and then quickly cooling it by dropping it into water or oil, a step called quenching. That fast cooling makes the metal harder and stronger, so 'quenched steel' means steel treated this way to resist wear and keep its shape.