staal

Definitions of staal
  1. noun
    knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
    synonyms: aanzetstaal, slijpstaal, wetstaal, zijzwaard, zwaard
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    potloodslijper, puntenslijper, punteslijper
    any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper
  2. noun
    an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
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    koolstofstaal
    steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains
    gietstaal, kroezenstaal
    steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron, charcoal, and other substances in a crucible
    chroomstaal
    steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
    mangaanstaal
    a steel with a relatively large component (10-14%) of manganese; highly resistant to wear and shock
    nikkelstaal
    an alloy steel containing nickel
    gereedschapsstaal
    alloy steel that is suitable for making tools; is hard and tough and can retain a cutting edge
    wolfraamstaal
    a very hard heat-resistant steel containing tungsten
    type of:
    alliage, alligatie, legering, metaallegering, metaalverbinding
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
  3. noun
    all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
    synonyms: monster, proefstuk, sample
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    boorkern
    a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
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