piece of steel

collocation in English

meaningsofpieceandsteel

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piece
noun[C]
uk
/piːs/us
/piːs/
a part ...
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steel
noun[U]
uk
/stiːl/us
/stiːl/
a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles ...
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(Definition ofpieceandsteelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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You do not need apieceofsteelinserted into your backbone, which will have other painful consequences.
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One of the greatest objectives was to bring man to man with apieceofsteel.
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The surface of apieceofsteelcan be subject to change through wear and tear or neglect or deliberate tampering with abrasives.
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I have seen huge dents in the guard caused by apieceofsteelhitting it.
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Attention has been called to the possibility of there being a handle and a sharpener not made of steel, but cemented together by apieceofsteel.
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In the iron and steel trades, railway companies frequently send representatives to live in the works and test everypieceofsteelthat goes into the steel rails.
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Cold forging is the stamping of apieceofsteelinto shape by a heavy press.
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This was a singlepieceofsteelthat was radially expanded under hydraulic pressure.
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Salameh was alive but mortally wounded, having apieceofsteelmetal shrapnel embedded in his head.
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January 31, 2008 saw the finalpieceofsteelrise into place, completing the building's basic shell.
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The visor usually consisted of a hingedpieceofsteelthat contained openings for breathing (breaths) and vision.
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Later during the war, they each buried theirpieceofsteelat a significant point in the battle.
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They electrify anyone who comes too close to them with apieceofsteel, but wander around without a motive.
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Much of the engravings done in the 19th century were metal engravings where the image was carved into apieceofsteelor iron.
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This included the installation of a new body press, casting the body sides from an individualpieceofsteel.
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The new frame was cast from a singlepieceofsteeland revolutionized the railroad industry.
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The crankshaft was machined from a solidpieceofsteel.
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Each time apieceofsteelis heated, there is a tendency for the carbon content to leave the steel (decarburization).
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This can leave apieceofsteelwith an effective layer of unhardenable iron on its surface.
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