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(a pad, ball etc of steel shavings used for scouring (pans etc) and polishing.) tampon d'acier -
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laine d’acier fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > steel wool
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steel [sti:l]1 noun(a) (iron alloy) acier m;∎ to have nerves of steel avoir des nerfs d'acier;∎ a grip/a will of steel une poigne/une volonté de fer(b) (steel industry) industrie f sidérurgique, sidérurgie f;∎ the nationalization of steel la nationalisation de l'industrie sidérurgique(c) (for sharpening knives) aiguisoir m(industry, plant) sidérurgique; (strike) des sidérurgistes(helmet, cutlery etc) en acier∎ to steel oneself against sth se cuirasser contre qch;∎ he steeled himself against any further hurt il s'est cuirassé contre toute nouvelle blessure sentimentale;∎ steel yourself for a terrible ordeal préparez-vous à affronter une rude épreuve;∎ I had steeled myself for the worst je m'étais préparé au pire(b) Metallurgy aciérer►► Music steel band steel band m;steel blue bleu m acier;steel grey gris m acier;steel guitar steel guitar f;the steel industry la sidérurgie;steel manufacturer sidérurgiste mf;steel mill aciérie f;steel wool paille f de fer -
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[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). (d')acier2. 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.) s'armer de courage (pour)- steely- steeliness - steel wool - steelworks -
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[ʃiə]past tense - sheared; verb1) (to clip or cut wool from (a sheep).) tondre2) ((past tense shorn: often with off) to cut (hair) off: All her curls have been shorn off.) couper3) ((past tense shorn: especially with of) to cut hair from (someone): He has been shorn (of all his curls).) couper4) (to cut or (cause to) break: A piece of the steel girder sheared off.) (se) cisailler•- shears -
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A n1 ( wad) (of paper, cloth) rouleau m ; ( of banknotes) liasse f ; ( of flesh) bourrelet m ; a roll of film une pellicule ;2 Culin ( bread) petit pain m ; cheese roll sandwich m au fromage ; chicken/turkey roll ( meat) ≈ galantine f de poulet/dinde ;3 ( rocking motion) (of ship, train) roulis m ; to walk with a roll of the hips marcher en balançant les hanches ;5 Aviat tonneau m ;8 ( register) liste f ; class roll liste des élèves ; electoral roll listes électorales ; to have 200 members on the roll avoir 200 membres inscrits ; to call the roll faire l'appel ; falling school rolls baisse f des effectifs scolaires ;B vtr1 ( push) rouler [ball, barrel, log] ; to roll sth away rouler qch pour l'éloigner (from de) ; to roll sth forward rouler qch en avant ; to roll sth back a few metres rouler qch en arrière de quelques mètres ;2 ( make) rouler [cigarette] ; to roll one's own rouler ses cigarettes soi-même ; to roll sth into a ball ( of paper) faire une boulette de qch ; (of dough, clay) faire une boule de qch ; ( of wool) faire une pelote de qch ;4 ( turn) to roll one's eyes rouler des yeux ; roll the patient onto his back faire rouler le patient sur le dos ; she rolled her car ○ sa voiture s'est retournée ;6 Games faire rouler [dice] ;7 Ling to roll one's ‘r’s rouler les r.C vi1 ( move) [ball, coin, rock] rouler (onto sur) ; [person, animal] se rouler ; to roll backwards [car] reculer ; to roll down [car, rock] dévaler [hill] ; [person] rouler de haut en bas de [slope] ; to roll into [train] entrer en [station] ; to roll off [car] tomber de [cliff] ; [coin, dice] rouler de [table] ; [person] tomber de [couch] ; to roll out of [person] rouler hors de [bed] ; the ball rolled over the line la balle a dépassé la ligne ;5 ( function) [camera, press] tourner.1 [countryside, hills] valonné ;2 [walk, gait] balancé.heads will roll! des têtes vont tomber! ; let the good times roll! que la fête commence! ; roll on the holidays! vivement les vacances! ; to be on a roll ○ être dans une période faste ; to be rolling in it ○ rouler sur l'or ; to be X, Y and Z rolled into one être à la fois X, Y et Z.■ roll about GB, roll around [animal, person] se rouler ; [marbles, tins] rouler ; to roll around on the grass se rouler dans l'herbe.■ roll along [car] rouler tranquillement.■ roll back:▶ roll [sth] back, roll back [sth]1 ( push back) rouler [carpet] ;3 Fin baisser [prices].■ roll down:▶ roll [sth] down, roll down [sth] baisser [blind, window, sleeve, trouser leg].■ roll in1 ( pour in) [tourists, money, orders] affluer ;2 ( gather) [clouds] se rassembler ;3 ( advance) [tanks, trucks] avancer ; the tanks rolled into the city les chars sont entrés dans la ville ;4 ○ ( stroll in) s'amener ○ ; to roll in 20 minutes late s'amener 20 minutes en retard.■ roll off:▶ roll off [sth] [cars] sortir de [production line] ; [newspapers] sortir de [presses].■ roll on:▶ roll on [time, hours] passer ;■ roll out:▶ roll [sth] out, roll out [sth] étirer [pastry] ; laminer [metal] ; faire disparaître [bumps] ; dérouler [rug].■ roll over:1 [car, boat] se retourner ;2 [person] se retourner ; to roll over on one's back/stomach rouler sur le dos/ventre ;▶ roll [sb] over tourner [patient, invalid] (onto sur).■ roll up:▶ roll up2 ( form a cylinder) [poster, mat] s'enrouler ;▶ roll up [sth], roll [sth] up enrouler [rug, poster] ; to roll up one's sleeves retrousser ses manches ; I rolled his sleeve up je lui ai retroussé la manche ; to roll sth/sb up in enrouler qch/qn dans [blanket].
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Steel wool — or wire wool is a bundle of strands of very fine soft steel filaments, used in finishing and repairing work to polish wood or metal objects, as well as for household cleaning. Steel wool is made from low carbon steel (low enough to be close to… … Wikipedia
steel wool — n [U] a rough material made of fine steel threads, that is used to make surfaces smooth, remove paint etc →↑wire wool … Dictionary of contemporary English
steel wool — noun uncount very thin pieces of wire twisted together into a ball, used for cleaning metal: WIRE WOOL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
steel wool — steel′ wool′ n. bui a tangled or matted mass of stringlike steel shavings, used for scouring, polishing, smoothing, etc • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
steel wool — ► NOUN ▪ fine strands of steel matted together into a mass, used as an abrasive … English terms dictionary
steel wool — n. long, hairlike shavings of steel in a pad or ball, used for scouring, smoothing, and polishing … English World dictionary
steel wool — noun a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive • Syn: ↑wire wool • Hypernyms: ↑abrasive, ↑abradant, ↑abrasive material * * * noun : an abrasive material composed of long fine steel shavings and used especially for scouring and burnishing * … Useful english dictionary
steel wool — N UNCOUNT Steel wool is a mass of fine steel threads twisted together into a small ball and used for cleaning hard surfaces or removing paint … English dictionary
steel wool — /stil ˈwʊl/ (say steel wool) noun fine threads or shavings of steel, tangled into a small pad, and used for scouring, polishing, etc …
steel wool — noun Steel wool is used before these nouns: ↑pad … Collocations dictionary
steel-wool pad — noun abrader consisting of a pad of steel wool used for polishing or smoothing • Hypernyms: ↑abrader, ↑abradant … Useful english dictionary