canister damascus
English
Etymology
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.
Alternative forms
- canister Damascus
Noun
canister damascus (uncountable)
- A composite steel made by placing solid and powered steels in a metal can, and fusing it together by forge welding using heat and pressure