steelworker
See also: steel-worker and steel worker
English
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Noun
steelworker (plural steelworkers)
- A person who manufactures or shapes steel.
- The United Steelworkers strike closed the mill.
- (uncommon) A person employed to build steel structures, an ironworker.
- The steelworkers and electricians went on strike, halting construction.
Usage notes
Typically as an employee at a steel mill or steelworks, a large industrial facility. An independent steelwright would (formerly) be known as a steel master or (now) a smith, craftsman, artisan, or hobbyist.
The construction workers specializing in steel work are typically known as steel workers, with the space.
Translations
a person employed to manufacture or shape steel
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a person employed to build steel structures, an ironworker
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