steelie
/ˈstiːli/
steelie noun: a zinc-coated steel one-cent (penny) coin, produced during World War II because of copper shortages.
Noun
steelie (plural steelies)
- A zinc-coated steel one-cent (penny) coin, produced during World War II because of copper shortages.
- the jewel of his collection, a steelie from 1943
- A steel bearing ball used as a marble.
- the heaviest in his collection, an old steelie from the junkyard
- The steelies were just balls of steel, industrially ugly and not part of most girls' collections. There were four sizes of marbles and we called them boulders, biggies, regulars, and teenies.2006, Carol Benson, The Old Lonesome, page 84
- A steel wheel.
- old Mopars wearing steelies with dog dishes
- A steel-toe boot.
- Better wear your steelies when he's around. [implying that he is clumsy]
Forms of steelie
| plural | steelies |
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Origin of steelie
From steel + -ie.
Words that rhyme with steelie
Questions about steelie
- What does steelie mean?
- Steelie means a zinc-coated steel one-cent (penny) coin, produced during World War II because of copper shortages.
- What part of speech is steelie?
- Steelie is a noun.
- How do you pronounce steelie?
- Steelie is pronounced /ˈstiːli/.
- What is the plural of steelie?
- The plural of steelie is steelies.
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