sanmai
sanmai noun: a construction method for Japanese-style blade steels, usually sandwiching a hardenable steel in a taco of flexible steel, that is forge-welded together, leaving a hardenable edge steel and flexible spine steel, for single-edged blades.
Noun
sanmai (countable and uncountable, plural sanmai)
- A construction method for Japanese-style blade steels, usually sandwiching a hardenable steel in a taco of flexible steel, that is forge-welded together, leaving a hardenable edge steel and flexible spine steel, for single-edged blades.
- A steel sandwich made by this method, before and after being welded.
Forms of sanmai
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Origin of sanmai
From Japanese 三枚 (sanmai (sanmai), さんまい) (literally, 3 sheets).
Questions about sanmai
- What does sanmai mean?
- Sanmai means a construction method for Japanese-style blade steels, usually sandwiching a hardenable steel in a taco of flexible steel, that is forge-welded together, leaving a hardenable edge steel and flexible spine steel, for single-edged blades.
- What part of speech is sanmai?
- Sanmai is a noun.
- What is the plural of sanmai?
- The plural of sanmai is sanmai.
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