white iron
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of white iron
First recorded in 1525–35
Example Sentences
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Inside the old jail, a blackened mix of dirt, rust and mold has crept over the white iron cell doors.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
Kimmerle’s team previously extended their search far beyond the Boot Hill graves, about 30 of which were marked with plain, white iron crosses with no explanation of who was buried beneath them.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2019
A Range Rover sits in the short crescent driveway behind a white iron gate.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2017
The walls were painted white, iron rods were installed through the tunnel’s roof up to the pavement, and gaslights and oxygen lamps were hung.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 21, 2014
“It’s an insane asylum, Turner. It’s a place where people live in long wards, tied to white iron beds. It’s a place where there are strong nurses to tell them exactly what to do.”
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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