Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stainless steel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: stain-less s-teel
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of steels that resist corrosion; they are all alloys of iron, chromium, and carbon, and most also contain certain other elements as well (such as molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, or others).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: CRES (broadly synonymous)"
"Equally I can stand in a station like Lucerne in Switzerland, and watch with ill-concealed admiration the majestic entry of one of the latest Gotthard "Ae 6/6" electrics, packing 6,000 horsepower within its 60 ft. of length and 121 tons of weight, with its sleek dark green sides and handsome stainless steel bands and front wings."
"Lead is used as part of the tumbler’s vacuum insulation and is covered by a stainless steel layer that protects consumers from lead exposure, according to the Stanley cup manufacturer, Pacific Market International."

Usage

Inflected Forms

stainless steels (plural)

Phrases

stainless steel soap

Frequently Paired Words

carbon steel

Synonyms

SS stainless inox CRES[Appendix:Glossary chromium steel

Questions

What does stainless steel mean?: Any of a class of steels that resist corrosion; they are all alloys of iron, chromium, and carbon, and most also contain certain other elements as well (such as molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, or others).

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