canister damascus
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From canister + Damascus (“damascus steel”). From being made in a can, with the resultant steel having distinctive patterning originating from the separate steels used to make the billet.
Noun
[edit]canister damascus (uncountable)
- A composite steel made by placing solid and powdered steels in a metal can, and fusing it together by forge welding using heat and pressure