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Definition of steel wool noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

steel wool

noun
 
/ˌstiːl ˈwʊl/
 
/ˌstiːl ˈwʊl/
(British English also wire wool)
[uncountable]
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  1. a mass of fine steel threads that you use for cleaning pots and pans, making surfaces smooth, etc.
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySteel wool is used before these nouns:
    • pad
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