"steelwork" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-steelwork.wav [US]
Etymology: From steel + -work. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|steel|work}} steel + -work Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} steelwork (uncountable)
  1. (construction) All the steel components of a structure. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Construction Related terms: steelworker, steelworks
    Sense id: en-steelwork-en-noun-aJscWwXL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -work Topics: business, construction, manufacturing

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