steels
Mentally prepares for
Steels is the plural of steel, referring to different varieties or grades of the alloy: The factory works with various steels, from carbon to stainless.
As a verb, steels means to mentally prepare for something difficult: She steels herself for the conversation.
The reflexive form is most common: He steeled himself against the cold.
iron
Element twenty-six
galvanized · corrosion · smelting · forging · tempering · annealing · hardening · girders · beams · rebar
nerves
Tense apprehension
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- courageFortitude facing danger
prepares · braces · hardens · strengthens · readies · composure · willpower · grit · steadies · emboldens
steelssoftens
Reduces intensity or hardness
weakens · unnerves · demoralizes · disheartens · discourages
- stainless steelRust-proof iron alloy
- steel woolAbrasive metal fibers
- nerves of steelExceptional calm under pressure
- steel string guitarAcoustic with metal wires
- steel-toe bootsFootwear with metal caps
- steel millAlloy production plant
steel, high-speed steel, steeled, steeling, stainless steel, steelworker, steelwork, steelmaking, steelmaker