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Damascus steel

noun

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  1. A kind of steel used in swordmaking from about 300 BC to 1700 AD, characterized by…

    A kind of steel used in swordmaking from about 300 BC to 1700 AD, characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water.

  2. A modern composite steel made of distinctive portionings of different steels in patterns,…

    A modern composite steel made of distinctive portionings of different steels in patterns, resembling that of ancient Damascus steel

  3. Any pattern-welded steel

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Alternative letter-case form of Damascus steel.

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