HOT-WORK STEEL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat; used to make metal-cutting tools

Synonyms:

high-speed steel; hot-work steel

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("hot-work steel" is a kind of...):

tool steel (alloy steel that is suitable for making tools; is hard and tough and can retain a cutting edge)

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