steel wool
noun/ˌstiːl ˈwʊl/
/ˌstiːl ˈwʊl/
(British English also wire wool)
[uncountable]- 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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