wire wool
noun/ˌwaɪə ˈwʊl/
/ˌwaɪər ˈwʊl/
(British English) (also steel wool British and North American English)
[uncountable]- a mass of fine steel threads that you use for cleaning pots and pans, making surfaces smooth, etc.
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