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单词 damascus steel
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Damascus steel


noun

hand-wrought steel, made in various Asian countries, from parts of a bloom of heterogeneous composition, repeatedly folded over and welded and finally etched to reveal the resulting grain: used especially for sword blades.
Also called damask, damask steel.

Origin of Damascus steel

First recorded in 1720–30

Words nearby Damascus steel

Damaraland, Damas, Damascene, Damascenus, Damascus, Damascus steel, damask, damask rose, Damastes, Damasus I, Damasus II
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British Dictionary definitions for Damascus steel

Damascus steel

damask steel


noun

history a hard flexible steel with wavy markings caused by forging the metal in strips: used for sword blades
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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