damascus steel
Da·mas·cus steel
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duh-mas-kuh s steel]
- /dəˈmæs kəs stil/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duh-mas-kuh s steel]
- /dəˈmæs kəs stil/
Definitions of damascus steel words
- noun damascus steel a hard flexible steel with wavy markings caused by forging the metal in strips: used for sword blades 3
- noun damascus steel a hard, flexible steel decorated with wavy lines, orig. made in Damascus and used for sword blades 3
- noun damascus steel any steel like this 3
- noun damascus steel hand-wrought steel, made in various Asian countries, from parts of a bloom of heterogeneous composition, repeatedly folded over and welded and finally etched to reveal the resulting grain: used especially for sword blades. 1
- noun damascus steel A kind of steel used in swordmaking from about 300 BC to 1700 AD, characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water. 0
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Origin of damascus steel
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30
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Parts of speech for Damascus steel
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damascus steel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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