steelmaker

noun

steel·​mak·​er ˈstēl-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce steelmaker (audio)
: a manufacturer of steel
steelmaking noun

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But by crippling foreign competition, Trump’s tariffs have allowed domestic U.S. steelmakers to hike prices. Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025 Steel Dynamics — Shares retreated nearly 3% after the steelmaker’s second-quarter results trailed expectations, with $2.01 in earnings per share missing the Street’s $2.10 and revenue of $4.57 billion trailing the consensus for $4.76 billion. Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 22 July 2025 Steel Dynamics — Shares retreated nearly 2% after the steelmaker’s second-quarter results trailed expectations, with $2.01 in earnings per share missing the Street’s $2.10 and revenue of $4.57 billion trailing the consensus for $4.76 billion. Sarah Min, CNBC, 22 July 2025 She’s also encouraged by steelmakers’ efforts to incentivize full-time employees to stay local. Bracey Harris, NBC news, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for steelmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of steelmaker was in 1774

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“Steelmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelmaker. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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