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/ˈstiːli/ · noun
(US) A zinc-coated steel one-cent (penny) coin, produced during World War II because of copper shortages..
the jewel of his collection, a steelie from 1943
the heaviest in his collection, an old steelie from the junkyard
The steelies were just balls of steel, industrially ugly and not part of most girls' collections. There were four sizes of marbles and we called them boulders, biggies, regulars, and teenies.
old Mopars wearing steelies with dog dishes
Better wear your steelies when he's around. [implying that he is clumsy]
Use steelie when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Steelie means (US) A zinc-coated steel one-cent (penny) coin, produced during World War II because of copper shortages..
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the jewel of his collection, a steelie from 1943
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