Cast Iron Definition

kăstīərn
noun
A hard, unmalleable alloy of iron used for casting: it contains a high proportion of carbon and silicon, has low tensile strength, and is very fluid and fusible when molten.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of cast iron.
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adjective
Made of cast iron.
Webster's New World
Very hard, rigid, strong, healthy, etc.
Webster's New World
Exceptionally strong or resistant.
A cast-iron stomach.
American Heritage

Durable; tough; resiliant.

Ernest has a cast-iron constitution and never gets sick.
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Noun

Singular:
cast iron
Plural:
cast irons

Origin of Cast Iron

  • Derived from the casting of this form of iron. See wrought iron for comparison

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Cast Iron Sentence Examples

  • She turned the fire off and poured a little water into the cast-iron skillet to keep it from sticking.

  • She hefted the cast iron skillet and spooned some scrambled eggs into his plate.

  • Nothing could bend that cast iron will.

  • He called another portal and strode through it to the house of the one brother he'd come to almost trust.  Kiki's feet were propped on a cast iron table while he gazed intently at the screen of his trusty iPad.

  • Lowering the heavy cast iron frying pan into the sink, she filled it with water and left it to soak.

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