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quenched steel - steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it | ||
steel knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod | ||
martensite a solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel |