hoop iron
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hoop iron
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Perforated sheet lead or tin, stiff wire netting, and hoop iron also form useful splints.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
When the cistern is used the top frame is lifted up, and the stays put into the notches, in two pieces of hoop iron, fixed to the bottom frame.
From Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction by Braidwood, James
“Tell them, Meetuck,” said the captain, “that I know they have stolen two pieces of hoop iron and a tin kettle, and ask them why they were so ungrateful as to do it.”
From The World of Ice by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
The more modern method of introducing a strong horizontal tie is to build into the wall a group of bands of thin iron, such as some sorts of barrels are hooped with--hence called hoop iron.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887 by Various
He then tried the bit of hoop iron, which would not strike fire at all; and after that the back of the axe, with no better success.
From The Coral Island A Tale of the Pacific Ocean by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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