wrought iron

noun

1. a form of iron, almost entirely free of carbon and having a fibrous structure including a uniformly distributed slag content, that is readily forged and welded.

wrought iron

noun

1. 1. a pure form of iron having a low carbon content and a fibrous microstructure. It is made by various processes and is often used for decorative work
   2. ( as modifier )

      wrought-iron gates

Other Words From

• wrought-iron adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wrought iron¹

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

We crossed a stream into a village of timbered white plaster houses, some with pretty wrought-iron balconies.

From The Daily Beast

His home is ultra-accessible, protected from the public by only a wrought iron fence, thick hedge, and surveillance camera.

From The Daily Beast

The boiler was of wrought iron, built in brickwork, and looked like a big kitchen-boiler.

From Project Gutenberg

The fire-tube was wrought iron, the chimney stood up by the fire-door.

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I have made the plunger-case and steam-vessel of wrought iron ¾ of an inch thick.

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The boiler was a cylinder of cast iron, with a wrought-iron tube going through its length in which the fire was placed.

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The boilers were Trevithick's cylindrical with internal tube, wholly of wrought iron.

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