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Meaning of Damascus steel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Damascus steel.
    alt-of, countable, uncountable
  2. 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.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A modern composite steel made of distinctive portionings of different steels in patterns, resembling that of ancient Damascus steel
    countable, uncountable
  4. Any pattern-welded steel
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية فرند
Español acero de Damasco
Français acier damasquiné
Português aço damasquino

CEFR level

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

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