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wrought iron
noun
- 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
- 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
- ( as modifier )
wrought-iron gates
Other Words From
- wrought-iron adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of wrought iron1
Example Sentences
Whether you want patio dining furniture or patio lounge furniture, prefer vintage wicker patio furniture or rustic wrought iron furniture, there are plenty of options.
Workers in jeans and cut-off shirts were putting up a wrought iron fence around an old cannon, and on the far side of the circle stood a tall granite pedestal missing a statue.
We crossed a stream into a village of timbered white plaster houses, some with pretty wrought-iron balconies.
His home is ultra-accessible, protected from the public by only a wrought iron fence, thick hedge, and surveillance camera.
The boiler was of wrought iron, built in brickwork, and looked like a big kitchen-boiler.
The fire-tube was wrought iron, the chimney stood up by the fire-door.
I have made the plunger-case and steam-vessel of wrought iron ¾ of an inch thick.
The boiler was a cylinder of cast iron, with a wrought-iron tube going through its length in which the fire was placed.
The boilers were Trevithick's cylindrical with internal tube, wholly of wrought iron.
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