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

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Neither the steelworkers union nor Ohio’s Cleveland-Cliffs responded immediately to requests by the Associated Press for comment. Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025 The steelworkers union had endorsed Biden in 2020 and claimed more than 1 million members, including tens of thousands in swing states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. Jeff Stein and David J. Lynch The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025 But the deal was opposed by a powerful steelworkers union. Steve Kopack, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025 The companies claimed the process was manipulated and the future of steelworkers was sacrificed to advance the president’s political agenda. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for steelworker 

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 18 Jan. 2025.

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