cast iron

Definition of Cast Iron in English :

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Noun

1. cast iron

an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cast Iron

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noun

1.

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

2.

made of cast iron

3.

rigid, strong, or unyielding

a cast-iron decision

4.

certain to be effective; absolutely reliable

I'd like a cast-iron guarantee that any tax increases will be used for health and education.

adjective

1.

made of cast iron

cast-iron chair legs

2.

certain to be effective; absolutely reliable

I'd like a cast-iron guarantee that any tax increases will be used for health and education.

They would have to offer cast-iron guarantees to invest in long-term projects.

Hers looks like a cast-iron case for compensation.

Phone records have provided them with a cast-iron alibi.

3.

rigid, strong, or unyielding

He must have had a cast-iron stomach to put up with her cooking!

Cast Iron

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a hard, unmalleable alloy of iron made by casting: it contains a high proportion of carbon and silicon, has low tensile strength, and is very fluid and fusible when molten

adjective

1.

made of cast iron

2.

very hard, rigid, strong, healthy, etc.

Cast Iron

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n.

A hard, brittle, nonmalleable iron-carbon alloy, cast into shape, containing 2 to 4.5 percent carbon, 0.5 to 3 percent silicon, and lesser amounts of sulfur, manganese, and phosphorus.

adj.

1. Made of cast iron.

2. Rigid; inflexible: a cast-iron rule.

3. Exceptionally strong or resistant: a cast-iron stomach.

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