steel wool

Noun

Meaning

a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

steel-wool

Synonyms

wire wool abrasive glass wool mineral wool rock wool brillo pad stone wool wire mesh wire cleaning mitt wire cleaning pad wire cleaning rag wire scrubber metallic wool wire cleaning glove wire cleaning sponge
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Hypernyms

abrasive abradant abrasive material

Examples

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

After a good cleaning, all the metal was buffed using a wire wheel, the wood was gone over with a very fine steel wool and toothbrush using a turpentine solution. Source: Internet

She'd take everything out of the oven and scrub the racks with steel wool until they too, shone like new. Source: Internet

Stock up on caulk and steel wool. Source: Internet

Place 1 piece of steel wool into the container and pour the vinegar over the steel wool, covering it completely. Source: Internet

"The sandpaper works perfect and I like the steel wool one as well. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

steel wine steel wire steel with carbon steel worker steel-clad steel-collar worker