steelmaker

noun

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

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The stock rose more than 1% after the steelmaker deepened a technology partnership with Microsoft. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Indiana University’s Environmental Resilience Institute issued a separate report April 2 focused on the jobs Hoosier steelmakers risk losing if the industry doesn’t move toward cleaner operations. — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 7 Apr. 2026 SteelWatch, an international watchdog organization, publicly released its corporate scorecard on Tuesday, which evaluates 18 steelmakers across 11 countries. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 Founded in 1982, JSW Steel has since grown to become one of India’s top steelmakers. — Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for steelmaker

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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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