steeling

SaySTEEL-ing/ˈstiːlɪŋ/

2 meanings of steeling

1
verb
Present participle of steel. Use this form when the action is happening now.
She was steeling herself for the difficult conversation ahead.
Steeling his nerves, he stepped up to speak.
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2
noununcountable
The act of making something stronger with steel, or in a way that is like steel.
Like putting a metal frame inside something to make it harder to break.
The steeling of the old gate kept it from bending in storms.
Hard times brought a quiet steeling to his spirit.
Similarstrengthening, hardening, reinforcement, toughening
Oppositeweakening, softening
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steeling is a form of steel

steel, verb: To make yourself or someone strong and hard inside, ready to face or resist something. Full entry

Forms: steelsteels he/she/itsteeling -ing formsteeled past tense, past participle
Spelling: steel → steeling: add -ing

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