Hypernyms for "steel"
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Hypernyms
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alloy steel
austenitic steel
backsword
broadsword
carbon steel
case-hardened steel
cavalry sword
chisel steel
crucible steel
cutlas
cutlass
Damascus steel
Damask steel
falchion
fencing sword
hard steel
low-carbon steel
medium steel
mild steel
quenched steel
rapier
saber
sabre
soft-cast steel
structural steel
tuck
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.