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steelmans

steelmans is the third-person singular simple present indicative of steelman.

Meaning of steelman

Verb

steelman (third-person singular simple present steelmans, present participle steelmanning, simple past and past participle steelmanned)

  1. To repair flaws in an argument before analyzing it critically; to refute or to weaken the force of a stronger version of an argument than what was actually given.
    • I don't agree with the argument, because of 4. If I were to steelman it, which I may try but after work or maybe during lunch, I would first try to make it impervious to this assault:2012 July 7, Guy Srinivasan, “Wireheading Steelman”, in lw-seattle (Usenet)
    Antonyms:
    straw man

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Proper noun capitalized: Steelmans

Steelmans

  1. (plural) plural of Steelman

Questions about steelmans

What is steelmans the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Steelmans is the third-person singular simple present indicative of steelman.
What part of speech is steelmans?
Steelmans is a proper noun.

Words near steelmans in the dictionary

  1. steelmakers
  2. steelmaking
  3. steelman
  4. steelmanned
  5. steelmanning
  6. steelmans
  7. steelmaster
  8. steelmasters
  9. steelmen
  10. steelo
  11. steelpan

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