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steelworks

[steel-wurks]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

plural

steelworks 
  1. an establishment where steel is made and often manufactured into girders, rails, etc.



steelworks

/ ˈ²õ³Ù¾±Ë±ôËŒ·Éɜ˰ì²õ /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular or plural) a plant in which steel is made from iron ore and rolled or forged into blooms, billets, bars, or sheets

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • steelworker noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of steelworks1

steel + works (in the sense “manufacturing establishmentâ€)
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Ryan Davies worked at the Port Talbot steelworks for 33 years and from his very first day, he heard rumours that the plant was on the verge of closing.

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John Griffiths, whose seat of Newport East includes the Llanwern steelworks, shared his views of Wales getting what it should be due.

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The land, part of a disused quarry once linked to the town's former steelworks, was identified as the ideal location due to strong local support.

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Banksy left an image of a girl standing in falling snow – which is actually ash from a fire – on the corner of a garage near the steelworks in Port Talbot, south Wales, in 2018.

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"Our family, like many others, is built around the steelworks. Who knows? My boys might end up working there one day, if it can be saved."

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