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Damascus steel

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

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CEFR level

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

Damask damask plum damask rose Damask steel damaskeen damaskin

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