Meaning

4 senses
  1. Covered with iron, steel, or (loosely) any other tough metal; armor-plated.

    Unlike the average vehicle, cash delivery vans are ironclad and almost unstoppable.

    бронено́сныйbronenósnyj

  2. (figuratively)Solid or certain; not able to be disputed or questioned; irrefutable.

    The suspect had an ironclad alibi for his whereabouts on the night of the crime.

    hieb- und stichfest

    желе́зныйželéznyj

  3. (figuratively)Rigorous; severe; exacting.

    an ironclad oath or pledge

    желе́зныйželéznyj

  4. (figuratively)Stubborn; inflexible.

More definitions
  • inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable
  • sheathed in iron plates for protection
  • without flaws or loopholes

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Tom's alibi is ironclad.

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  2. Tom has an ironclad alibi.

    deTom hat ein wasserdichtes Alibi.

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  3. Tom had an ironclad alibi.

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  4. Tom has an ironclad alibi for the night of Mary's murder.

    ruУ Тома железное алиби на ночь убийства Мэри.

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  5. Fadil had an ironclad alibi.

    У Фадля було залізне алібі.

    ruУ Фаделя было железное алиби.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
covered with iron or steel armor:
solid or certain:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
solid or certain:

Forms

more ironclad, most ironclad
Comparativemore ironclad Lesson
Superlativemost ironclad Lesson

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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