steel
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
Types & categories
- alloy hypernym
- alloy steel hyponym
- austenitic steel hyponym
- case-hardened steel hyponym
- carbon steel hyponym
- crucible steel hyponym
- Damascus steel hyponym
- chisel steel hyponym
- hard steel hyponym
- medium steel hyponym
- mild steel hyponym
- quenched steel hyponym
- structural steel hyponym
Parts & wholes
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
Types & categories
- brace hypernym
Related & opposite
- mettle derivation
Sense 3 noun
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
Types & categories
- weapon hypernym
- backsword hyponym
- broadsword hyponym
- cavalry sword hyponym
- cutlas hyponym
- falchion hyponym
- fencing sword hyponym
- rapier hyponym
- Excalibur instance hyponym
Parts & wholes
Sense 4 verb
cover, plate, or edge with steel
Types & categories
- cover hypernym
Related & opposite
- steel derivation
Sense 5 noun
knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
Types & categories
- sharpener hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | steel |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | steely |
| 1 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | iron |
| 1 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | pearlite |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | alloy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | alloy steel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | austenitic steel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | case-hardened steel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | carbon steel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | crucible steel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Damascus steel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | chisel steel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hard steel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | medium steel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | mild steel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | quenched steel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | structural steel |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mettle |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | brace |
| 3 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | blade |
| 3 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | foible |
| 3 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | forte |
| 3 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | haft |
| 3 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | hilt |
| 3 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | tip |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | weapon |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | backsword |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | broadsword |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | cavalry sword |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | cutlas |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | falchion |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | fencing sword |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | rapier |
| 3 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Excalibur |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | steel |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | cover |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | sharpener |