wrought iron
a form of iron, almost entirely free of carbon and having a fibrous structure including a uniformly distributed slag content, that is readily forged and welded.
Origin of wrought iron
1Other words from wrought iron
- wrought-iron, adjective
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How to use wrought iron in a sentence
We crossed a stream into a village of timbered white plaster houses, some with pretty wrought-iron balconies.
His home is ultra-accessible, protected from the public by only a wrought iron fence, thick hedge, and surveillance camera.
The boiler was of wrought iron, built in brickwork, and looked like a big kitchen-boiler.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThe fire-tube was wrought iron, the chimney stood up by the fire-door.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickI have made the plunger-case and steam-vessel of wrought iron ¾ of an inch thick.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick
The boiler was a cylinder of cast iron, with a wrought-iron tube going through its length in which the fire was placed.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThe boilers were Trevithick's cylindrical with internal tube, wholly of wrought iron.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick
British Dictionary definitions for wrought iron
a pure form of iron having a low carbon content and a fibrous microstructure. It is made by various processes and is often used for decorative work
(as modifier): wrought-iron gates
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