פְּלָדָה
Meanings
Feminine noun
1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: related to steel, metal, etc. (Biblical, hapax legomenon)
2. steel (an artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness) (Modern Israeli, countable, uncountable)
Pronunciation
pladá
Examples7
גֶּשֶׁר הגולדן גייט עָשׂוּי פְּלָדָה.
The Golden Gate Bridge is made of iron.
ליֵשׁוּ יֵשׁ שרירי בֶּטֶן מִפְּלָדָה.
Jesus has abs of steel.
תְּכוּנָה חֲשׁוּבָה שֶׁל פְּלָדָה הִיא חׇזְקָהּ.
An important quality of steel is its strength.
הוּא רקע חֶרֶב פְּלָדָה.
He forged the steel into a sword.
יֵשׁ לִי שַׁלְפּוּחִית מִפְּלָדָה.
I have a steel bladder.
פְּלָדַת אל-חלד לֹא מַחְלִידָה.
Stainless steel doesn't rust.