grozing iron

[ groh-zing ]

noun

1. (in plumbing) a hot iron for finishing soldered joints.
2. a steel tool for cutting glass.

grozing iron

/ ˈɡrəʊzɪŋ /

noun

1. an iron for smoothing joints between lead pipes

Word History and Origins

Origin of grozing iron¹

1680–90; part translation of Dutch gruisijzer, equivalent to gruis- (stem of gruizen to crush, derivative of gruis grit) + ijzer iron

Word History and Origins

Origin of grozing iron¹

C17: part translation of Dutch gruisijzer, from gruizen to crush, from gruis gravel + yzer iron

Example Sentences

The glass was cut into a square shape with a grozing iron, a steel rod with a sharp point at one end, to the right shape and size for the window.

From Literature

The glass was cut into a square shape with a grozing iron, a steel rod with a sharp point at one end, to the right shape and size for the window.

From Literature