steelmaker

noun

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

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Combined, the new company will become the world's second-largest steelmaker, giving it a leg-up in an industry largely dominated by China. Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025 Shares of Nucor are on the rise this morning after the steelmaker preannounced strong earnings guidance for its second quarter ending July 5. Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 June 2025 The steelmaker’s operations in East Chicago yielded $3,498,579 in tax collections for Lake County this year, Spearman said. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025 Nippon Steel, the U.S. steelmaker’s soon-to-be owner, is granting Washington special authority over the company’s operations, though the extent of those powers remains unknown. Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 20 June 2025 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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“Steelmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelmaker. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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