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steelworks

steelworks

1 3.9
A factory or group of factories where people make steel
  • noun
  • /ˈstiːlˌwɜrks/
  • UK
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  • This is the Corus Steelworks, which is actually still working.

In the shadow of the Edgar Thompson steelworks, Frazier began to make to take photographs.

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Examples

  • They have to drive to work or take the bus rather than walk to the the work, the factory or the steelworks and so on.

  • And so the SSI steelworks in Red Car are facing serious and imminent challenges.

  • So Fast forward the week and like, my dad had like a pretty good job in the steelworks at the time.

  • But cables and towers of this size could only be built at large steelworks on the country's East Coast.

  • In the shadow of the Edgar Thompson steelworks, Frazier began to make to take photographs.

  • Steelworks, you know.

  • Steelworks.

  • The steelworkers at the local steelworks produce high-quality metal for construction.

  • Many employees commute daily to the large steelworks near the river to manufacture steel.

  • The job fair attracted many applicants hoping to work at the nearby steelworks that is known for its innovative production techniques.

Synonyms

works
vssteelworks
  • UK
40 3.9

A large place with buildings and machines where materials are made or treated

is specific to producing one iron based metal rather than general industry
steel mill
vssteelworks
18 3.3

A factory that makes steel from raw materials

is used more broadly for whole facilities or later manufacturing stages
steel plant
vssteelworks
4 3.7

A factory where steel is made from iron and other materials

refers to the place or group that makes the metal rather than its inputs
steel factory
vssteelworks
1 2.9

A factory where workers make steel from iron and other materials

includes this meaning but can mean a group of production sites
steelwork
vssteelworks
  • UK
1 3.4

A factory where steel is made and processed

refers to a group of such production sites rather than a single site
metalworks
vssteelworks
1 4.2

A factory where people make things from metal like tools or machine parts

is narrower and refers specifically to production of one strong iron based metal

How Big

steelworks
  • UK
1 3.9
plant
981 4.8
factory
869 1.0
workshop
61 2.3

Surface Forms

steelworks singular
steelworks plural

Morphology

steelworks = steel + works (transparent) = steel + works

The meaning is a direct combination of 'steel' and 'works' (a factory), so learners can derive 'factory where steel is made' from the parts.

Etymology

Steelworks is a simple combination of steel (the metal) and works, where works means 'factories' or 'a place that makes things'. So, steelworks is literally the factory or group of factories where steel is made.