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Adjective: cast-iron  ,kãst'I(-u)rn
  1. Extremely robust
    "Her cast-iron constitution helped her recover quickly from the illness";
    - iron
Noun: cast iron  kãst I(-u)rn
  1. An alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
    "The antique skillet was made of heavy cast iron"

Derived forms: cast irons

See also: robust

Type of: atomic number 26, Fe, iron

Encyclopedia: Cast-iron

Cast iron