steelwork
noun
steel·work
ˈstēl-ˌwərk 
1
: work in steel
2
steelworks plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: an establishment where steel is made
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Above the water line, the timber parts of the bridge (most visibly the road surface) are all new, and the steelwork got some repairs and fresh paint.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 10 June 2026
The town dates to the Middle Ages and has long been defined by coal mining, followed by steelworks and manufacturing.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Steel worker at the blast furnace tap of the at the Salzgitter AG steelworks on March 02, 2020 in Salzgitter, Germany.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
But before achieving stardom, Hopkins grew up in Port Talbot—a small Welsh steelworks town—amid war and depression.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 10 June 2026
The town dates to the Middle Ages and has long been defined by coal mining, followed by steelworks and manufacturing.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Steel worker at the blast furnace tap of the at the Salzgitter AG steelworks on March 02, 2020 in Salzgitter, Germany.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
But before achieving stardom, Hopkins grew up in Port Talbot—a small Welsh steelworks town—amid war and depression.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Steelwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelwork. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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