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1 steel
[sti:l] 1. noun, adjective(of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc: tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip). stál2. verb(to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something: He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.) herða sig upp í að- steely- steeliness
- steel wool
- steelworks -
2 steel wool
(a pad, ball etc of steel shavings used for scouring (pans etc) and polishing.) stálull -
3 stainless steel
((of) a metal alloy composed of steel and chromium that does not rust: a sink made of stainless steel; stainless steel knives/cutlery.) ryðfrítt stál -
4 ball-bearings
noun plural (in machinery etc, small steel balls that help the revolving of one part over another.) kúlulegur -
5 bayonet
['beiənit](a knife-like instrument of steel fixed to the end of a rifle barrel.) byssustingur -
6 chrome
[krəum](an alloy of chromium and steel used for car-fittings etc.) krómstál -
7 file
I 1. noun(a line of soldiers etc walking one behind the other.)2. verb(to walk in a file: They filed across the road.)II 1. noun1) (a folder, loose-leaf book etc to hold papers.) skjalamappa2) (a collection of papers on a particular subject (kept in such a folder).) skrá; skjalasafn3) (in computing, a collection of data stored eg on a disc.) skrá2. verb1) (to put (papers etc) in a file: He filed the letter under P.) ganga frá/setja á viðeigandi stað í skjalasafn2) (to bring (a suit) before a law court: to file (a suit) for divorce.) leggja inn kæru•- filename- filing cabinet III 1. noun(a steel tool with a rough surface for smoothing or rubbing away wood, metal etc.) þjöl2. verb(to cut or smooth with a file: She filed her nails.) sverfa; snyrta- filings -
8 forge
I 1. [fo:‹] noun(a very hot oven in which metals are melted etc; a furnace: Steel is manufactured in a forge.)2. verb(to shape metal by heating and hammering: He forged a horse-shoe out of an iron bar.)II [fo:‹] verb(to copy (eg a letter or a signature) and pretend that it is genuine, usually for illegal purposes: He forged my signature.) falsa- forgeryIII [fo:‹] verb(to move steadily: they forged ahead with their plans.) berjast áfram -
9 fork-lift truck
(a small power-driven machine with an arrangement of steel prongs which can lift, raise up high and carry heavy things and stack them where required.) lyftari -
10 frame
[freim] 1. noun1) (a hard main structure round which something is built or made: the steel frame of the aircraft.) grind2) (something made to enclose something: a picture-frame; a window-frame.) rammi3) (the human body: He has a slight frame.) líkamsbygging2. verb1) (to put a frame around: to frame a picture.) ramma2) (to act as a frame for: Her hair framed her face.) ramma, vera umgjörð3) (to arrange false evidence so as to make (someone) seem guilty of a crime etc (noun frame-up).) koma sök á e-n saklausan, falsa sönnunargögn•- frame of mind -
11 framework
noun (the basic supporting structure of anything: The building will be made of concrete on a steel framework.) (burðar)grind -
12 galvanise
1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanísera, sinkhúða2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) örva, vekja til athafna -
13 galvanize
1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanísera, sinkhúða2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) örva, vekja til athafna -
14 girder
['ɡə:də](a large beam of steel etc, eg to support a road or bridge: The girders of the bridge have collapsed.) burðarbiti -
15 glint
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16 hammer
['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) hamar2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) hamar3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) sleggja2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) negla2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) hamra á, troða í•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
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17 handcuffs
noun plural (steel rings, joined by a short chain, put round the wrists of prisoners: a pair of handcuffs.) handjárn -
18 hawser
['ho:zə](a thick rope or a steel cable for towing ships or tying them to a dock etc.) landfesti -
19 impurity
1) (something which is mixed into another substance, but which should not be: There are too many impurities in this steel.) e-ð sem spillir/mengar; sori2) (the state of being impure: Complaints were made about the impurity of the milk.) mengun -
20 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) járn2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) straujárn3) (a type of golf-club.) járnkylfa2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) strauja- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot
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Steel — (st[=e]l), n. [AS. st[=e]l, st[=y]l, st[=y]le; akin to D. staal, G. stahl, OHG. stahal, Icel. st[=a]l, Dan. staal, Sw. st[*a]l, Old Prussian stakla.] 1. (Metal) A variety of iron intermediate in composition and properties between wrought iron and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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