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Meaning of Bessemer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbɛsəmə

Definitions

  1. A surname, notably that of Henry Bessemer.
  2. Ellipsis of Bessemer steel.
  3. A community in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.
  4. A place in the United States:
  5. A city in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  6. A former city in Pueblo County, Colorado, now part of the city of Pueblo.
  7. A city, the county seat of Gogebic County, Michigan.
  8. A township in Gogebic County, Michigan.
  9. An unincorporated community in Athens County, Ohio.
  10. A borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
  11. A populated place in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Equivalents

العربية بيسمر
Français Bessemer

Examples

“On the other hand, a steel manufacturer who does not make Bessemer is said to have "boasted" — that was the word used — that he had bought steel for $50 per ton and sold it for $250.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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