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cast iron
1noun
- an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
cast-iron
2[ kast-ahy-ern, kahst- ]
adjective
- made of cast iron.
- not subject to change or exception:
a cast-iron rule.
- hardy:
a cast-iron stomach.
cast iron
noun
- iron containing so much carbon (1.7 to 4.5 per cent) that it cannot be wrought and must be cast into shape
adjective
- made of cast iron
- rigid, strong, or unyielding
a cast-iron decision
Word History and Origins
Origin of cast iron1
Origin of cast iron2
Example Sentences
Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat the vegetable oil in a large, high-sided cast iron skillet.
Did you know that London at one point surfaced its streets with cast iron, and even wood?
But beware of the kitchen snobs who sniff that they only need three knives and a cast iron dutch oven.
The purists who say that they need nothing except a cast iron dutch oven and a good chef's knife may scoff, but I stand firm.
Over medium heat, warm up a cast-iron griddle or large skillet; a non-stick griddle or pan will do as well.
Now, the whole Northwest groaned beneath a cast-iron prohibition law at that time, and for some years thereafter.
It is a cast-iron plunger-pole, over the shaft, of 33 inches diameter, 10-feet stroke.
There was no engine stopped on account of this accident; but I shall never let the fire come in contact again with the cast iron.
The boiler was a cylinder of cast iron, with a wrought-iron tube going through its length in which the fire was placed.
Improved stove pipings are now being manufactured in the States which in appearance exactly resemble cast-iron.
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