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1. (n.) cast iron
an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle iron.
Etymology: (1655–65)
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1. (adj) 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
2. (adj) cast-iron, iron
extremely robust
"an iron constitution"
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1. cast iron
highly carbonized iron, the direct product of the blast furnace; -- used for making castings, and for conversion into wrought iron and steel. It can not be welded or forged, is brittle, and sometimes very hard. Besides carbon, it contains sulphur, phosphorus, silica, etc
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Sense: unpurified iron melted and shaped in a mould.
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