Meaning

1 senses
  1. A tough, malleable, ductile form of iron that is forged rather than cast, suitable for welding.

    Schmiedeeisen

    ко́ваное желе́зоkóvanoje želézo, сва́рочное желе́зоsváročnoje želézo

    ковке́ залі́зоkovké zalízo, ковне́ залі́зоkovné zalízo

    iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded

Examples

2 sentences
  1. Gates of wrought iron are so beautiful.

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  2. The suspect slipped and impaled himself while attempting to climb over a wrought iron fence.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
form of iron that is not cast:
Русский
By meaning 1
form of iron that is not cast:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
form of iron that is not cast:

Forms

plural: wrought irons
Singularwrought iron
Pluralwrought irons

regular

Word family

4 related words

See also

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