Definitions for cast iron
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cast′ i′ron(n.)
an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle iron.
Category: Metallurgy
Origin of cast iron:
1655–65
cast′-i′ron(adj.)
made of cast iron.
not subject to change or exception:
a cast-iron rule.
hardy:
a cast-iron stomach.
Origin of cast-iron:
1655–65
Princeton's WordNet
cast iron(adj)
an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
cast-iron, iron(adj)
extremely robust
"an iron constitution"
Wiktionary
cast iron(Noun)
A hard and brittle, but strong, alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon, formed by casting in a mould.
cast iron(Adjective)
Made of cast iron.
cast iron(Adjective)
Durable; tough; resiliant.
cast iron(Adjective)
Inflexible or without exception.
Origin: Derived from the casting of this form of iron. See wrought iron for comparison
Webster Dictionary
Cast iron(u)
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
Translations for cast iron
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
cast iron(noun)
unpurified iron melted and shaped in a mould.
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