cast iron
English
Etymology
Derived from the casting of this form of iron. See wrought iron for comparison.
Noun
cast iron (countable and uncountable, plural cast irons)
Translations
hard, brittle alloy of iron, carbon, silicon
|
|
Adjective

A cast-iron frying pan
cast iron (comparative more cast iron, superlative most cast iron)
- (not comparable) Made of cast iron.
- I use a cast-iron skillet for frying pancakes.
- 2008, Steven P. Moysey, The Road to Balcombe Street: The IRA Reign of Terror in London, Binghamton, N.Y.: Haworth Press, →ISBN, page 58:
- Three small gelignite bombs, with pocket watch timing devices, were concealed in packets small enough to fit through the slot of the standard cast-iron post box, the cylindrical bright red colored boxes so common throughout London.
- Durable; tough; resiliant.
- Ernest has a cast-iron constitution and never gets sick.
- Inflexible or without exception.
- The school's cast-iron policy on admissions fees left no leeway for needy students.
- 2016, Rod Liddle, What makes the white working class angry? Twits like Hsiao-Hung Pai (in The Spectator, 19 March 2016)
- As far as her own theories are concerned, she is limitlessly credulous, to a degree which makes me suspect that she is a cast-iron idiot.
Synonyms
- (durable, tough, resiliant): bulletproof, impervious, iron, robust, unshakable
- (inflexible or without exception): iron-clad, stern, unrelenting, unwavering
Translations
made of cast iron
|
durable, tough, resiliant
inflexible or without exception
Related terms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.