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wrought irons

wrought irons is the plural 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 wrought irons

What is wrought irons the plural of?
Wrought irons is the plural of wrought iron.

Words near wrought irons in the dictionary

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

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