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steelwool

steelwool is the alternative spelling of steel wool.

Meaning of steel wool

Noun

steel wool (countable and uncountable, plural steel wools)

  1. Fine strips or threads of steel, usually formed into pads or balls and used as an abrasive.
    • Don’t use the steel wool on this pan; you’ll strip off the Teflon coating.

Questions about steelwool

What is steelwool the alternative spelling of?
Steelwool is the alternative spelling of steel wool.

Words near steelwool in the dictionary

  1. Steels Creek
  2. steels up
  3. Steelville
  4. steelware
  5. steelwares
  6. steelwool
  7. steelwork
  8. steelworker
  9. steelworkers
  10. steelworking
  11. steelworks

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