iron ring
iron ring noun: the symbol of a Canadian engineer. A faceted stainless steel or iron ring worn on the little finger of the dominant hand, signifying a trained Canadian engineer, awarded in Canada after an accompanying oath of professional conduct, in a private ceremony with dramatic rites.
Noun
iron ring (plural iron rings)
- The symbol of a Canadian engineer. A faceted stainless steel or iron ring worn on the little finger of the dominant hand, signifying a trained Canadian engineer, awarded in Canada after an accompanying oath of professional conduct, in a private ceremony with dramatic rites.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see iron, ring.
Forms of iron ring
| plural | iron rings |
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Origin of iron ring
From being a finger ring made of wrought iron, traditionally explained as being extracted from the debris cleared from the collapse of the Quebec Bridge.
Questions about iron ring
- What does iron ring mean?
- Iron ring means the symbol of a Canadian engineer. A faceted stainless steel or iron ring worn on the little finger of the dominant hand, signifying a trained Canadian engineer, awarded in Canada after an accompanying oath of professional conduct, in a private ceremony with dramatic rites.
- What part of speech is iron ring?
- Iron ring is a noun.
- What is the plural of iron ring?
- The plural of iron ring is iron rings.
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