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STEEL WORKS

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A site containing plant and machinery for the manufacture of steel.

Steel Foundry (Non-Preferred)

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Related Terms

Term Note
COKE OVEN Oven for roasting coal to drive off chemical constituents and reduce it to almost pure carbon, i.e. coke.
COLD ROLLED STEEL WORKS A site where cold strip steel is rolled into coils.
FORGE A building or site where wrought iron is forged.
FOUNDRY A workshop or factory for casting metals.
SHEET METAL WORKS A site where products are fabricated from thin sheets of metal.
SLAG HEAP A spoil heap consisting mainly of slag, pieces of refuse material separated from a metal during the smelting process.
STEEL SUPPLY YARD A facility where steel is kept prior to its use for construction purposes.

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