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"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
cast-iron(noun)æst, kɑst
iron shaped for a specific purpose
a cast iron pan
Webster Dictionary
Cast-iron(adj)
made of cast iron. Hence, Fig.: like cast iron; hardy; unyielding
Translations for cast-iron
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- gegoteAfrikaans
- مَصْنوعٌ مِن حَديدٍ صَبArabic
- чугуненBulgarian
- de ferro fundidoPortuguese (BR)
- litinovýCzech
- gußeisernGerman
- støbejerns-Danish
- που είναι φτιαγμένος από χυτοσίδηροGreek
- de hierro fundidoSpanish
- malm(i)-Estonian
- چدنیFarsi
- valurautainenFinnish
- en fonteFrench
- יָצוּקHebrew
- ढलुआं लोहे का बनाHindi
- željezanCroatian
- öntöttvasHungarian
- besiIndonesian
- steypujárns-Icelandic
- di ghisaItalian
- 鋳鉄のJapanese
- 주철로 된Korean
- ketausLithuanian
- čuguna-Latvian
- dibuat dari besi tuangMalay
- gietijzerenDutch
- støpejerns-Norwegian
- żeliwnyPolish
- چدنیPersian
- چودنىPashto
- de ferro fundidoPortuguese
- de fontăRomanian
- чугунныйRussian
- liatinovýSlovak
- litoželezenSlovenian
- napravljen od livenog gvožđaSerbian
- gjutjärns-Swedish
- ที่เป็นเหล็กThai
- dökme (demirden yapılmış)Turkish
- 鑄鐵的Chinese (Trad.)
- чавуннийUkrainian
- ڈھلی ہوئی کسی دھات سے بنی ہوئی کو چیز، دیگی لوہاUrdu
- cứng như gangVietnamese
- 铸铁的Chinese (Simp.)
Get even more translations for cast-iron »
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"cast-iron." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/cast-iron>.