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# stainless

«stainless» in Mova's school dictionary: **without stains or marks** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (stainless)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Stainless means without stains or marks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stainless/#m1)

2) Stainless steel is a kind of steel mixed with chromium that does not rust or stain easily. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stainless/#m2)

3) (formal, literary) Stainless can mean morally perfect, with no bad deeds. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stainless/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In science lessons stainless steel is an example of an alloy, a mixture of metals, used for cutlery, sinks, pans and hospital tools because it is easy to clean and does not rust. In stories it can describe a person with a spotless, good reputation. Phrases: stainless steel, a stainless record.

### examples

- Our kitchen sink is made of stainless steel. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stainless/#x1)
- Stainless steel spoons stay shiny for years. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stainless/#x2)
- Doctors use stainless steel tools because they are easy to keep clean. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stainless/#x3)
- Stainless steel has chromium in it to stop rust. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stainless/#x4)
- The water bottle is stainless steel, so it keeps my drink cold. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stainless/#x5)
- The knight had a stainless reputation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stainless/#x6)
- The tablecloth was stainless after Mum washed it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stainless/#x7)

### note

Stainless steel can still get fingermarks and can rust a little in salty water; it just resists rust much better. «-less» means «without»: stainless = without stains.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «stainless» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stainless/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.