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单词 cast iron
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cast iron


noun

an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.

Origin of cast iron

1655–65; cast (past participle of cast) + iron

Words nearby cast iron

casting vote, casting wheel, cast in one's lot, cast in stone, cast in the same mold, cast iron, castle, Castlebar, castled, Castleford, Castle Howard

Definition for cast iron (2 of 2)

cast-iron
[ kast-ahy-ern, kahst- ]
/ ˈkæstˈaɪ ərn, ˈkɑst- /

adjective

made of cast iron.
not subject to change or exception: a cast-iron rule.
hardy: a cast-iron stomach.

Origin of cast-iron

First recorded in 1655–65
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British Dictionary definitions for cast iron

cast iron

noun

iron containing so much carbon (1.7 to 4.5 per cent) that it cannot be wrought and must be cast into shape

adjective cast-iron

made of cast iron
rigid, strong, or unyieldinga cast-iron decision
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