cast iron
A hard and brittle, but strong, alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon, formed by casting…A hard and brittle, but strong, alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon, formed by casting in a mould.
» Cast iron is quite heavy.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)A hard and brittle, but strong, alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon, formed by casting in a mould.
Cast iron is popular for cookware where an even heating temperature is important.
Gusseisen
чугу́нčugún
чаву́нčavún
an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
Examples
10 sentencesCast iron is quite heavy.
Tom has a cast iron stomach. He can eat just about anything.
Cast iron is an alloy of iron and carbon.
ruЧугун — это сплав железа с углеродом. — estong
deGusseisen ist eine Legierung von Eisen und Karbon. — Tamy
He was frying pancakes in a cast iron pan.
ruОн жарил блины на чугунной сковороде. — Ivanovb
deEr machte Pfannkuchen in einer Gusseisenpfanne. — Augustus
Tom will live forever because he uses cast iron cookware.
Translations
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Origin
Derived from the casting of this form of iron. See wrought iron for comparison.Derived from the casting of this form of iron. See wrought iron for comparison.
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Forms
plural: cast ironsWord family
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