cast iron
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from the casting of this form of iron. See wrought iron for comparison.
Noun
[edit]cast iron (countable and uncountable, plural cast irons)
- A hard and brittle, but strong, alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon, formed by casting in a mould.
- Cast iron is popular for cookware where an even heating temperature is important.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]hard, brittle alloy of iron, carbon, silicon
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Adjective
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cast iron (comparative more cast iron, superlative most cast iron)
- (not comparable) Made of cast iron.
- I use a cast iron skillet for frying pancakes.
- 1851, Frederick Overman, “Blast Pipes”, in The Manufacture of Iron, in All its Various Branches. […] , 2nd edition, Philadelphia: Henry C. Baird, page 413:
- Various forms of conductors have been invented, such as wooden and iron pipes, of a round, square, and polygonal section; but at present, scarcely any other than sheet or cast iron pipes are employed.
- 2008, Steven P. Moysey, The Road to Balcombe Street: The IRA Reign of Terror in London, Binghamton, N.Y.: Haworth Press, →ISBN, page 58:
- Three small gelignite bombs, with pocket watch timing devices, were concealed in packets small enough to fit through the slot of the standard cast-iron post box, the cylindrical bright red colored boxes so common throughout London.
- Durable; tough; resilient.
- Ernest has a cast iron constitution and never gets sick.
- Inflexible or without exception.
- The school's cast iron policy on admissions fees left no leeway for needy students.
- 2016 March 19, Rod Liddle, “What makes the white working class angry? Twits like Hsiao-Hung Pai”, in The Spectator:
- As far as her own theories are concerned, she is limitlessly credulous, to a degree which makes me suspect that she is a cast-iron idiot.
Synonyms
[edit]- (durable, tough, resilient): bulletproof, impervious, iron, robust, unshakable
- (inflexible or without exception): iron-clad, stern, unrelenting, unwavering
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]made of cast iron
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durable, tough, resiliant
inflexible or without exception
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