tungsten steel
noun
an alloy steel containing tungsten.
Origin of tungsten steel
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby tungsten steel
tungstate,
tungsten,
tungsten carbide,
tungsten lamp,
tungsten rating,
tungsten steel,
tungsten trioxide,
tungstic,
tungstic acid,
tungstite,
tungstous
British Dictionary definitions for tungsten steel
tungsten steel
noun
any of various hard steels containing tungsten (1–20 per cent) and traces of carbon. They are resistant to wear at high temperatures and are used in tools