steel wool in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for steel wool in the English»French Dictionary

steel wool N (all contexts)

steel wool

paille f de fer

Translations for steel wool in the French»English Dictionary

paille de fer

steel wool

Translations for steel wool in the English»French Dictionary

wool [Brit wʊl, Am wʊl] N

wool

laine f

pure (new) wool

pure laine (vierge)

knitting/baby wool

laine à tricoter/pour bébé

knitting/baby wool attr carpet, coat, shop

de laine

knitting/baby wool trade

lainier/-ière

to pull the wool over sb's eyes

duper qn

you can't pull the wool over my eyes

je ne suis pas dupe

I.steel [Brit stiːl, Am stil] N

1. steel (metal):

steel

acier m

made of steel

en acier

made of steel attr bodywork, girder, cutlery, pan

en acier

made of steel sheet, plate, pipe

d'acier

made of steel city, strike

de l'acier

made of steel production, manufacturer

d'acier

2. steel (knife sharpener):

steel

aiguisoir m

3. steel (in character):

steel fig

acier m

nerves of steel

nerfs mpl d'acier

II.to steel oneself VB refl

to steel oneself refl:

to steel oneself

s'armer de courage (to do pour faire, for contre)

steel wool in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for steel wool in the English»French Dictionary

wool [wʊl] N no pl

wool

laine f

a ball of wool

une pelote de laine

Phrases:

to pull the wool over sb's eyes

voiler la face à qn

I.steel [sti:l] N

1. steel no pl (iron alloy):

steel

acier m

2. steel (knife sharpener):

steel

aiguisoir m

3. steel fig:

nerves of steel

nerfs mpl d'acier

II.steel [sti:l] VB trans

to steel oneself to +infin

s'armer de courage pour +infin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Steel wool is often used for professional cleaning processes, not only on wooden surfaces, but also on glass, because it is softer than these materials.

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Gold was recovered from the pregnant solution on stainless steel wool cathodes in the refinery.

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Stacks can be made of stainless steel plates but the device works also very well with loosely packed stainless steel wool or screens.

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Steel wool can be treated with vinegar to create an acid oxide, then brushed across a stripped and sanded surface of the piece to create a vintage stain effect.

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The wax is easily taken to a fine finish in the end using a bit of nylon stocking or steel wool.

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She also brought together the province's 13 oil producers to develop a cooperative solution for recycling waste oil, plastic (from containers), and steel wool from oil filters.

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Sometimes it looks like steel wool, but it can also be tiny threads embedded in other materials.

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The packages contained items such as steel wool, dog biscuits, and ant buttons (which were clearly labeled with the word poison).

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After spraying the surface with sanding sealer, the surface is smoothed with fine steel wool.

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Commonly used implements include cloths, sponges, brushes or even steel wool.

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