manganese steel
noun
any of various steels containing manganese, especially one that has up to 14 percent manganese, used in work involving heavy strains and impacts.
Origin of manganese steel
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby manganese steel
manganate,
manganese,
manganese bronze,
manganese nodule,
manganese spar,
manganese steel,
manganese violet,
manganic,
manganic acid,
manganiferous,
manganin
British Dictionary definitions for manganese steel
manganese steel
noun
any very hard steel containing manganese (11–14 per cent), used in dredger buckets, rock-crushers, railway points, etc