steelman

About 0.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A male steelworker.
2. noun A stronger version of an argument that one is about to critically analyze.
3. verb To repair flaws in an argument before analyzing it critically; to refute or to weaken the force of a stronger version of an argument than what was actually given.

Similar words

steelmaker steelworker steeler steel worker steel-worker steel-maker metalman metalworker ironworker whitesmith

Often followed by

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