Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The process of welding a piece of steel on that part of a cutting-instrument which is to receive the edge.
- n. The process of depositing a film of iron on engraved copperplates. The plates are placed in a bath of sulphate of iron and ammonium chlorid, a plate of iron submerged in the solution being connected to the copper pole of the battery, and the engraved copperplate to the zinc pole. From such steeled plates from 5,000 to 15,000 impressions can be taken. The same method has been successfully applied to stereotype plates.
- n. In general, the operation of overlaying, tipping, or facing with steel. It is usually done to a softer and tougher metal in order that the required hardness, resistance to abrasion, or tempering quality may be secured by the steel face or point. It was formerly practised more than now, because steel of the desired properties was much more costly than iron, and the solidity or mass was given by iron, and the steel quality secured at the working-face only. Ax-heads were made with a steel bit or cutting-edge on a wrought-iron head; rails were faced with steel on their tops; armorplate was steel-faced.
Wiktionary
- v. present participle of steel.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The process of pointing, edging, or overlaying with steel; specifically, acierage. See steel, v.
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“The ones that are against are only the rich ones that steeling from the people.”
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“Geronimo did not think it all out then, nor till long afterwards, but in steeling himself to set a point of – let it be granted – ecclesiatical propriety above the much weightier matter of human sympathy, and a regard for moral results on others, he had followed the Pharisees of old, rather than Him who imposed none but necessary burdens on the tremulous human mind.”
“You had best go," said Grannie, looking up at the girl with her bright blue eyes, and a determined expression steeling her sweet old mouth almost to sternness.”
“I thought that "steeling" 30 minutes of precious "enterteinment" time from the average American, will only alienate Obama and backfire.”
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“steeling" energy from the circulating particles, combined with the acceleration which keeps their average energy constant, has a cooling effect on them; the circulating particles may be regarded as small antennas.”
“Here are nine techniques for steeling yourself for the challenges ahead.”
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“Oil and gas executives are steeling for a slower and more costly permitting process that could hinder drilling even after the moratorium is lifted.”
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“My father had a real anger management problem, so I was steeling myself for a real beat down when I heard him speak.”
“And if his spine needed any steeling his will to remain in office needed strengthening, I'm sure that that helped to do it.”
“Federal officials speaking about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Sunday morning appeared to be steeling the Louisiana coast – and the nation – for consequences that could be “catastrophic.””
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