"steelback" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From steel (“to harden; to strengthen”) + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|steel|back|gloss1=to harden; to strengthen}} steel (“to harden; to strengthen”) + back Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} steelback (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Alicant, a Spanish wine Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Wines
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