单词 | cast iron |
释义 | cast ironnounan 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 iron1655–65; cast (past participle of cast) + iron Words nearby cast ironcasting 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- / adjectivemade of cast iron. not subject to change or exception: a cast-iron rule. hardy: a cast-iron stomach. Origin of cast-ironFirst recorded in 1655–65 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cast ironBritish Dictionary definitions for cast ironcast iron nouniron containing so much carbon (1.7 to 4.5 per cent) that it cannot be wrought and must be cast into shape adjective cast-ironmade of cast iron rigid, strong, or unyieldinga cast-iron decision Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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