steel
English Thesaurus
1. knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | sharpener, |
| definition | : | any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper (noun.artifact) |
2. a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | arm, weapon, weapon system, |
| definition | : | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | backsword, |
| definition | : | a sword with only one cutting edge (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | broadsword, |
| definition | : | a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cutlas, cutlass, |
| definition | : | a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | falchion, |
| definition | : | a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fencing sword, |
| definition | : | a sword used in the sport of fencing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rapier, tuck, |
| definition | : | a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | excalibur, |
| definition | : | the legendary sword of King Arthur (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | blade, |
| definition | : | the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | foible, |
| definition | : | the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | forte, |
| definition | : | the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | haft, helve, |
| definition | : | the handle of a weapon or tool (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | hilt, |
| definition | : | the handle of a sword or dagger (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | peak, point, tip, |
| definition | : | a V shape (noun.shape) |
3. an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | alloy, metal, |
| definition | : | a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | alloy steel, |
| definition | : | steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | austenitic steel, |
| definition | : | steel that has enough nickel and chromium or manganese to retain austenite at atmospheric temperatures (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | case-hardened steel, |
| definition | : | steel with a surface that is much harder than the interior metal (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | carbon steel, |
| definition | : | steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | crucible steel, |
| definition | : | steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron, charcoal, and other substances in a crucible (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | damascus steel, damask steel, |
| definition | : | a hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | chisel steel, |
| definition | : | steel used in making chisels (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | hard steel, |
| definition | : | steel with more than 0.3% carbon (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | medium steel, |
| definition | : | steel with 0.15-0.3% carbon (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | quenched steel, |
| definition | : | steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | structural steel, |
| definition | : | a strong steel that is rolled into shapes that are used in construction (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | atomic number 26, fe, iron, |
| definition | : | a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | pearlite, |
| definition | : | a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron (noun.substance) |
4. cover, plate, or edge with steel (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cover, |
| definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
5. get ready for something difficult or unpleasant (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | brace, poise, |
| definition | : | prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult (verb.emotion) |
6. an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | steel, |
| definition | : | cover, plate, or edge with steel (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | steely, |
| definition | : | resembling steel in hardness (adj.all) |
7. cover, plate, or edge with steel (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | steel, |
| definition | : | an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range (noun.substance) |
8. get ready for something difficult or unpleasant (verb.emotion)
9. an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | steel, |
| definition | : | cover, plate, or edge with steel (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | steely, |
| definition | : | resembling steel in hardness (adj.all) |
10. cover, plate, or edge with steel (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | steel, |
| definition | : | an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range (noun.substance) |
11. get ready for something difficult or unpleasant (verb.emotion)
Visual ArtiKata
Explore steel in ArtiKata.com >