Sekirov Dictionary

cast iron

adjective 3
noun 1
forms 6

adjective3

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Made of cast iron.
- I use a cast iron skillet for frying pancakes.
•
(figurative) Inflexible or without exception.
- The school's cast iron policy on admissions fees left no leeway for needy students.
•
(figurative) Durable; tough; resilient.
- Ernest has a cast iron constitution and never gets sick.

noun1

•
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.

forms

cast irons · cast-irons · more cast iron · more cast-iron · most cast iron · most cast-iron

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