Meaning

2 senses
  1. A person who works in a steel mill.

    Near-synonym: steelman

    The steelworkers went on strike that year, and so did the autoworkers.

  2. (uncommon)A person employed to build steel structures.

    The steelworkers and electricians went on strike, halting construction.

    Stahlarbeiter

    сталева́рstalevár, металлу́ргmetallúrg

    сталева́рstalevár

More definitions
  • a worker engaged in making steel

Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a person employed to manufacture or shape steel:
Русский
By meaning 1
a person employed to manufacture or shape steel:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a person employed to manufacture or shape steel:

Origin

From steel + worker.

From steel + worker.

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Forms

plural: steelworkers

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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