steel
/stēl/
noun
a hard, strong, gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used extensively as a structural and fabricating material.
"steel girders"
verb
mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult.
"I speak quickly, steeling myself for a mean reply"
synonyms: brace oneself, nerve oneself, gear oneself up, prepare oneself, get in the right frame of mind, make up one's mind, fortify oneself, harden oneself, bolster oneself, psych oneself up, gird (up) one's loins
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6 days ago · Kids Definition · 1 of 3 noun. ˈstē(ə)l. 1. : commercial iron that contains carbon in any amount up to about 1.7 percent as a necessary part. 2.
verb · to fit, plate, edge, or point with steel · to make hard and unfeeling. he steeled himself for the blow. he steeled his heart against her sorrow.