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Cast-iron
see synonyms of cast-ironAdjective
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Cast-iron
see synonyms of cast-ironnoun
1.
iron containing so much carbon (1.7 to 4.5 per cent) that it cannot be wrought and must be cast into shape
adjective cast-iron
2.
made of cast iron
3.
rigid, strong, or unyielding
a cast-iron decision
4.
certain to be effective; absolutely reliable
I'd like a cast-iron guarantee that any tax increases will be used for health and
education.
adjective
1.
made of cast iron
cast-iron chair legs
2.
certain to be effective; absolutely reliable
I'd like a cast-iron guarantee that any tax increases will be used for health and
education.
They would have to offer cast-iron guarantees to invest in long-term projects.
Hers looks like a cast-iron case for compensation.
Phone records have provided them with a cast-iron alibi.
3.
rigid, strong, or unyielding
He must have had a cast-iron stomach to put up with her cooking!
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Cast-iron
see synonyms of cast-iron a hard, unmalleable alloy of iron made by casting: it contains a high proportion of carbon and silicon, has low tensile strength, and is very fluid and fusible when molten
adjective
1.
made of cast iron
2.
very hard, rigid, strong, healthy, etc.
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Cast-iron
see synonyms of cast-ironadj.
1. Made of cast iron.
2. Rigid; inflexible: a cast-iron rule.
3. Exceptionally strong or resistant: a cast-iron stomach.
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