Swedish Meaning of cast iron

gjutjärn

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Definitions and Meaning of cast iron in English

Wordnet

cast iron (n)

an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting

Wordnet

cast iron (s)

extremely robust

Webster

cast iron ()

Highly carbonized iron, the direct product of the blast furnace; -- used for making castings, and for conversion into wrought iron and steel. It can not be welded or forged, is brittle, and sometimes very hard. Besides carbon, it contains sulphur, phosphorus, silica, etc.

Webster

cast iron (a.)

Made of cast iron. Hence, Fig.: like cast iron; hardy; unyielding.

FAQs About the word cast iron

gjutjärn

an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting, extremely robustHighly carbonized iron, th

stel,sträng,strikt,obeveklig,mässingsbeslagen,samvetsgrann,krävande,Hård linje,inflexibel,noggrann

kompatibel,flexibel,slapp,lös,böjlig,följsam,avslappnad,Slapp,mjuk,undergiven

cast down => nedslagen, cast away => kasta bort, cast aside => Kasta bort, cast around => Titta sig omkring, cast anchor => kasta ankar,