STEELWORKER

steelmaker, steelworker, steelman

(noun) a worker engaged in making steel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

steelworker (plural steelworkers)

A person who manufactures or shapes steel.

(uncommon) A person employed to build steel structures, an ironworker.

Usage notes

Typically as an employee at a steel mill or steelworks, a large industrial facility. An independent steelwright would (formerly) be known as a steel master or (now) a smith, craftsman, artisan, or hobbyist.

The construction workers specializing in steel work are typically known as steel workers, with the space.

Synonyms

• steelman

• steelwright

• steeler

Anagrams

• teleworkers

Source: Wiktionary



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