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ironwork

ironwork noun: anything made wholly or largely of iron, especially when used for decoration.

Noun

ironwork (countable and uncountable, plural ironworks)

  1. (uncountable) Anything made wholly or largely of iron, especially when used for decoration.
    • The weight of the wrought-ironwork in each of the trusses is 460 tons, inclusive of the longitudinal and cross girders weighing 130 tons.1952 September, “Chepstow River Bridge Centenary”, in Railway Magazine, page 623
    • The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase; these sideposts are joined by elaborate floral ironwork with a coat of arms and a coronet in the centre[…]2001, A. J. Youngson, The Companion Guide to Edinburgh and the Borders, page 352
  2. (countable, dated) An ironworks.

ironwork meaning in Tamil

ironwork in Tamil

இரும்பு வேலைப்பாடு, இரும்புக்கலன், இரும்பு வேலைப்பாட்டுப் பொருள்கள்

Examples of ironwork in a sentence

  • The blacksmith was long gone, his ironwork aglitter like a gate to heaven.
  • It was from the Tayeh mines that Chang Chih Tung obtained the ore for his new ironworks.
  • But instead, the distinctive ironwork and glass platform awnings have been carefully refurbished, while making them compatible with the overhead wiring.

All 10 example sentences with ironwork

Forms of ironwork

pluralironworks

Origin of ironwork

From Middle English ironwerk, irynwerk, equivalent to iron + -work.

Words formed from ironwork

Questions about ironwork

What does ironwork mean?
Ironwork means anything made wholly or largely of iron, especially when used for decoration.
What is ironwork in Tamil?
Ironwork in Tamil is இரும்பு வேலைப்பாடு, இரும்புக்கலன், இரும்பு வேலைப்பாட்டுப் பொருள்கள். See Ironwork meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ironwork?
Ironwork is a noun.
What is the plural of ironwork?
The plural of ironwork is ironworks.

Words near ironwork in the dictionary

  1. ironweeds
  2. ironwoman
  3. ironwomen
  4. ironwood
  5. ironwoods
  6. ironwork
  7. ironworked
  8. ironworker
  9. ironworkers
  10. ironworking
  11. ironworks

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