A teapot made of cast iron.
cast iron
a hard, unmalleable alloy of iron made by casting: it contains a high proportion of carbon and silicon, has low tensile strength, and is very fluid and fusible when molten
adjective
- made of cast iron
- very hard, rigid, strong, healthy, etc.
cast iron
noun
A hard, brittle, nonmalleable iron-carbon alloy, cast into shape, containing 2 to 4.5 percent carbon, 0.5 to 3 percent silicon, and lesser amounts of sulfur, manganese, and phosphorus.
adjective
- Made of cast iron.
- Rigid; inflexible: a cast-iron rule.
- Exceptionally strong or resistant: a cast-iron stomach.
cast iron
Adjective
(comparative more cast iron, superlative most cast iron)
- (not comparable) Made of cast iron.
- I use a castiron skillet for frying pancakes.
- Durable; tough; resiliant.
- Ernest has a cast-iron constitution and never gets sick.
- Inflexible or without exception.
- The school's cast-iron policy on admissions fees left no leeway for needy students.
Noun
(uncountable)
Origin
Derived from the casting of this form of iron. See wrought iron for comparison
A cast-iron frying panAdjective
(comparative more cast-iron, superlative most cast-iron)
- Alternative spelling of cast iron.
