No. 697 in Turkish
çelik
Steel.
In a sentence
Bu bıçak çelikten yapılmıştır.
This knife is made of steel.
Here, 'çelik' refers to the material 'steel'.
Çelik gibi güçlü bir iradeye sahip.
He/She has a will as strong as steel.
In this context, 'çelik' is used metaphorically to describe strength.
Çelik fabrikasında yeni makineler kuruldu.
New machines were installed in the steel factory.
Here, 'çelik' is used to denote the industry related to steel.
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