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rod iron

rod iron is the misspelling of wrought iron.

Meaning of wrought iron

Noun

wrought iron (plural wrought irons)

  1. A tough, malleable, ductile form of iron that is forged rather than cast, suitable for welding.
    • Wrought iron is essentially iron that has been worked so that its carbon content is radically reduced. For the purposes of rail bridge-building in the 19th century, this proved revolutionary, and highly advantageous over the dangerously brittle properties of cast iron.2021 March 24, Dr. Joseph Brennan, “Metallic marvels from rail's Iron Age”, in RAIL, number 927, page 57

Questions about rod iron

What is rod iron the misspelling of?
Rod iron is the misspelling of wrought iron.

Words near rod iron in the dictionary

  1. rod for one's back
  2. rod for one's breech
  3. rod for one's own back
  4. rod for one's own breech
  5. rod in pickle
  6. rod iron
  7. rod line
  8. rod lines
  9. rod machine
  10. rod machines
  11. rod numeral

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