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canister damascus

canister damascus noun: a composite steel made by placing solid and powdered steels in a metal can, and fusing it together by forge welding using heat and pressure.

Noun (1)

canister damascus (uncountable)

  1. A composite steel made by placing solid and powdered steels in a metal can, and fusing it together by forge welding using heat and pressure

Noun (2) capitalized: canister Damascus

canister Damascus (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of canister damascus.

Forms of canister damascus

alternative formcanister Damascus

Origin of canister damascus

From canister + Damascus (“damascus steel”). From being made in a can, with the resultant steel having distinctive patterning originating from the separate steels used to make the billet.

Questions about canister damascus

What does canister damascus mean?
Canister damascus means a composite steel made by placing solid and powdered steels in a metal can, and fusing it together by forge welding using heat and pressure.
What part of speech is canister damascus?
Canister damascus is a noun.

Words near canister damascus in the dictionary

  1. Canisiana
  2. Canisius
  3. canistel
  4. canistels
  5. canister
  6. canister damascus
  7. canister shot
  8. canistered
  9. canistering
  10. canisterisation
  11. canisterise

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