structural iron

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noun

iron shaped for use in construction.

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Origin of structural iron

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby structural iron

structural anthropology, structural formula, structural functionalism, structural gene, structural geology, structural iron, structuralism, structural isomer, structuralize, structural linguistics, structural psychology

How to use structural iron in a sentence

Big John Pooley was accused outright of dishonest accounting, by one violent structural iron worker.
Mountain|Clement Wood
Previous to his very recent contact with the West, he never knew what structural iron and machinery were.
The Syrian Christ|Abraham Mitrie Rihbany
Perhaps it was a huge stone to be moved, or a piece of structural iron, or a heavy rail to be torn up.
Quiet Talks on Service|S. D. Gordon
Mill machinery and structural iron is shipped in large quantities to Europe, South America, and other foreign lands.
Historic Towns of the Western States|Various

Manufacturing interests are large, consisting mainly of structural iron, mill machinery, engines and various kinds of bent-wood.
Historic Towns of the Western States|Various