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steelmaker

steelmaker

1 4.5
A person or company that makes steel
  • noun
  • /ˈstiːlˌmeɪkər/
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  • An added benefit of this technology to steelmakers is that it can improve heat transfer up to 10 percent, increasing productivity by shortening the furnace-to-product heat-up times.
  • U.S. steelmaker
  • largest steelmaker
  • American steelmakers

When I was born, he was pushing a wheelbarrow in something called the Youngstown Sheep and Tube Company, a steelmaker.

Examples

  • This would be painful for American consumers and catastrophic for the fertilizer manufacturers, the chemical and plastics producers, and the steelmakers that rely on low-priced natural gas.

    Blog text (21)
  • The system is being marketed by Bailey Engineers Inc. of Canonsburg, Pa., and a number of steelmakers have expressed interest in using this temperature measurement technique.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The hunger of the steelmakers for coal and iron was well known in this part of the forest.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • A valuable piece of information for steelmakers is knowing the precise temperature of the galvanneal surface during processing.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Technologies are essential for American steelmakers to maintain their competitive edge against offshore competition, but implementing these techniques in actual industrial environments for the first time carries risks.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Nippon Steel, the world's second-largest steelmaker, agreed to pay Rio 97 cents a dry metric ton unit for its benchmark product in the year starting April 1, London-based Rio said today in a statement.

    Blog text (8)
  • The steel industry believes the wait could be even longer. "When you tally the pluses and minuses of steel and aluminum from a total energy standpoint, there may not be a major difference," said Sydney H. Melbourne, director for market development and product applications at Dofasco Inc., a steelmaker based in Hamilton, Ont.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Nippon Steel is a leading steelmaker that produces high-quality steel for various industries.

  • The steelmaker announced plans to expand its factory to increase production capacity.

  • As a prominent steelmaker, the company plays a vital role in the construction of bridges and buildings.

Synonyms

steeler
vssteelmaker
104 5.3

A person who works in a factory that makes steel

also applies to companies as well as individual staff in production
steel mill
vssteelmaker
18 3.3

A factory that makes steel from raw materials

refers to people or firms that produce metal rather than locations
steelworker
vssteelmaker
11 3.2

A person who makes steel in a factory

also covers businesses that make metal rather than only individual workers
steel plant
vssteelmaker
4 3.7

A factory where steel is made from iron and other materials

names people and firms rather than production sites
steel company
vssteelmaker
3 2.8

A business that makes and sells steel

also applies to individual people who make that metal
steel factory
vssteelmaker
1 2.9

A factory where workers make steel from iron and other materials

focuses on people or firms who make metal, not the place of work
steelwork
vssteelmaker
  • UK
1 3.4

A factory where steel is made and processed

refers instead to people or firms responsible for production
steelworks
vssteelmaker
  • UK
1 3.9

A factory or group of factories where people make steel

is about people or companies who make metal, not the factory cluster
steelman
vssteelmaker
6.7

A person who works in a factory making steel

is gender neutral and also includes businesses rather than only male workers
steelwoman
vssteelmaker
8.8

A woman who works in a factory making steel

is gender neutral and also covers businesses as well as individuals

Surface Forms

steelmaker singular
steelmakers plural

Morphology

steelmaker = steel + maker (transparent) = steel + maker

The meaning is a straightforward compound of 'steel' + 'maker' (a person or company that makes steel), so learners can derive the sense from the parts.

Etymology

Steelmaker comes from steel (a 'strong metal' used for buildings and tools) and maker ('one who makes'). Think of a baker who makes bread: a steelmaker is a person or company that makes steel.