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hot iron test

hot iron test noun: a supposed test for witchcraft in which a hot iron was applied to the skin or the tongue: the skin of a witch would be unharmed.

Noun

hot iron test (plural hot iron tests)

  1. A supposed test for witchcraft in which a hot iron was applied to the skin or the tongue: the skin of a witch would be unharmed.

Forms of hot iron test

pluralhot iron tests

Questions about hot iron test

What does hot iron test mean?
Hot iron test means a supposed test for witchcraft in which a hot iron was applied to the skin or the tongue: the skin of a witch would be unharmed.
What part of speech is hot iron test?
Hot iron test is a noun.
What is the plural of hot iron test?
The plural of hot iron test is hot iron tests.

Words near hot iron test in the dictionary

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  3. hot holding
  4. hot holds
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  8. hot jazz
  9. hot jupiter
  10. hot Jupiters
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