angle iron

angle iron

n. A length of steel or iron bent at a right angle along its long dimension, used as a support or structural framework.

angle iron

n 1. (Building) Also called: angle or angle bar an iron or a steel structural bar that has an L-shaped cross section 2. (Mechanical Engineering) any piece of iron or steel forming an angle, esp a right angle

an′gle i′ron

n. 1. an iron or steel bar, brace, or cleat in the form of an angle. 2. a piece of structural iron or steel having a cross section in the form of an L. [1850–55]

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angle iron - an L-shaped metal bracket angle bracketwall bracket, bracket - a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)