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wrought iron

wrought iron noun: a tough, malleable, ductile form of iron that is forged rather than cast, suitable for welding.

wrought iron: a tough, malleable, ductile form of iron that is forged rather than cast, suitable for welding
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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

wrought iron meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Punjabi and Vietnamese

wrought iron in Tamil

நல்லிரும்பு, மெல்லிரும்பு, தேனிரும்பு, தேன் இரும்பு

wrought iron in Kannada

ಮೆದುಕಬ್ಬಿಣ, ಬೇಕಾದ ಆಕೃತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ

wrought iron in Punjabi

form of iron that is not cast
ਕਮਾਇਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਲੋਹਾ kamāiā hoiā lohā

wrought iron in Vietnamese

form of iron that is not cast
sắt rèn
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wrought iron in Myanmar
တေသံ tesam

Forms of wrought iron

pluralwrought irons

Questions about wrought iron

What does wrought iron mean?
Wrought iron means a tough, malleable, ductile form of iron that is forged rather than cast, suitable for welding.
What is wrought iron in Tamil?
Wrought iron in Tamil is நல்லிரும்பு, மெல்லிரும்பு, தேனிரும்பு. See Wrought iron meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is wrought iron?
Wrought iron is a noun.
What is the plural of wrought iron?
The plural of wrought iron is wrought irons.

Words near wrought iron in the dictionary

  1. wrothness
  2. wrothy
  3. Wrottesley
  4. wrought
  5. wrought havoc
  6. wrought iron
  7. wrought irons
  8. wrought wonders
  9. wrought-iron
  10. wrought-up
  11. wroughten

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