Definitions for ironworks
ˈaɪ ərnˌwɜrksiron·works

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1. ironworksnoun

   the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made

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1. ironworksnoun

   A factory in which iron is manufactured or iron goods are made

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1. Ironworks

   An ironworks or iron works is an industrial plant where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and steel products are made. The term is both singular and plural, i.e. the singular of ironworks is ironworks. Ironworks succeeded bloomeries when blast furnaces replaced former methods. An integrated ironworks in the 19th century usually included one or more blast furnaces and a number of puddling furnaces or a foundry with or without other kinds of ironworks. After the invention of the Bessemer process, converters became widespread, and the appellation steelworks replaced ironworks. The processes carried at ironworks are usually described as ferrous metallurgy, but the term siderurgy is also occasionally used. This is derived from the Greek words sideros - iron and ergon or ergos - work. This is an unusual term in English, and it is best regarded as an anglicisation of a term used in French, Spanish, and other Romance languages. Historically, it is common that a community was built around the ironworks where the people living there was dependent on the ironworks to provide jobs and housing. As the ironworks closed down (or was industrialised) these villages quite often went into decline and experienced negative economic growth.

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1. ironworks

   Ironworks is a term referring to industrial plants or factories where iron ore is processed and transformed into various forms such as wrought iron, cast iron, or steel. This process often involves smelting, refining and shaping of iron and iron products using furnaces, molds, and other machinery. Ironworks can produce a range of products including rails, beams, plates, pipes, and tools.

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1. Ironworks

   An ironworks or iron works is a building or site where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and/or steel products are made. The term is both singular and plural, i.e. the singular of ironworks is ironworks. An integrated ironworks in the 19th century usually included one or more blast furnaces and a number of puddling furnaces and/or a foundry with or without other kinds of ironworks. The processes carried at ironworks are usually described as ferrous metallurgy, but the term siderurgy is also occasionally used. This is derived from the Greek words sideros - iron and ergon or ergos - work. This is an unusual term in English, and it is best regarded as an anglicisation of a term used in French, Spanish, and other Romance languages.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ironworks in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ironworks in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ironworks
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ironworks
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironworks
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5. ^ Wikidata
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