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noun
hand-wrought steel, made in various Asian countries, from parts of a bloom of heterogeneous composition, repeatedly folded over and welded and finally etched to reveal the resulting grain: used especially for sword blades.
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Also called damask, damask steel.
Origin of Damascus steel
First recorded in 1720–30
Words nearby Damascus steel
Damaraland, Damas, Damascene, Damascenus, Damascus, Damascus steel, damask, damask rose, Damastes, Damasus I, Damasus II
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British Dictionary definitions for Damascus steel
Damascus steel
damask steel
noun
history a hard flexible steel with wavy markings caused by forging the metal in strips: used for sword blades
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