Bar iron |
See under Iron. |
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Branding iron |
An iron to brand with. |
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Brand iron |
A branding iron. |
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Brand iron |
A trivet to set a pot on. |
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Brand iron |
The horizontal bar of an andiron. |
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Bridle iron |
A strong flat bar of iron, so bent as to support, as in a stirrup, one end of a floor timber, etc., where no sufficient bearing can be had; -- called also stirrup and hanger. |
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Spiegel iron |
A fusible white cast iron containing a large amount of carbon (from three and a half to six per cent) and some manganese. When the manganese reaches twenty-five per cent and upwards it has a granular structure, and constitutes the alloy ferro manganese, largely used in the manufacture of Bessemer steel. Called also specular pig iron, spiegel, and spiegeleisen. |
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Tee iron |
See T iron, under T. |
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T iron |
See under T. |
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Tue-iron |
See Tuyere. |
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Cast iron |
Highly carbonized iron, the direct product of the blast furnace; -- used for making castings, and for conversion into wrought iron and steel. It can not be welded or forged, is brittle, and sometimes very hard. Besides carbon, it contains sulphur, phosphorus, silica, etc. |
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Cast-iron |
Made of cast iron. Hence, Fig.: like cast iron; hardy; unyielding. |
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Cramp iron |
See Cramp, n., 2. |
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Grozing iron |
A tool with a hardened steel point, formerly used instead of a diamond for cutting glass. |
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Grozing iron |
A tool for smoothing the solder joints of lead pipe. |
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Harping iron |
A harpoon. |
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Iron |
The most common and most useful metallic element, being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form of an oxide (as hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous oxide (as limonite, turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an enormous scale in three principal forms; viz., cast iron, steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark brown, from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or on a fresh surface, is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized (rusted) by moisture, and is attacked by many corrosive agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum). Atomic weight 55.9. Specific gravity, pure iron, 7.86; cast iron, 7.1. In magnetic properties, it is superior to all other substances. |
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Iron |
An instrument or utensil made of iron; -- chiefly in composition; as, a flatiron, a smoothing iron, etc. |
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Iron |
Fetters; chains; handcuffs; manacles. |
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Iron |
Strength; power; firmness; inflexibility; as, to rule with a rod of iron. |
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