steelworker

noun

steel·​work·​er ˈstēl-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce steelworker (audio)
: a person who works in steel and especially in the manufacturing of it

Examples of steelworker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For its part, Nippon Steel has pledged $3 billion to keep some of the companies’ older mills working and help U.S. steelworkers keep their jobs. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 There are relatively few steelworkers still working for the company in the crucial electoral battleground state of Pennsylvania. Chris Isidore, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024 The bottom line: Both top presidential contenders are now aligned with Pennsylvania steelworkers on a key cause, but there could be unintended consequences were this deal to be stopped. Dan Primack, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024 While the steelworkers’ union does not have the legal power to block a deal, its political leverage, especially during an election year, is critical to the fate of the acquisition. David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for steelworker 

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Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of steelworker was in 1857

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“Steelworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelworker. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

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