tool steel
noun
1
: hard usually electric steel capable of being tempered so as to be especially suitable as a material for tools
2
: a high-carbon or alloy steel used to make a cutting tool for machining metals
3
: steel used to make tools and dies for various purposes (as press tools, die-casting dies, forging dies, or extrusion tools)
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“Tool steel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tool%20steel. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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