Meaning of Ironwork | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Anything made wholly or largely of iron, especially when used for decoration.
   uncountable
2. An ironworks.
   countable, dated

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Examples

“The weight of the wrought-ironwork in each of the trusses is 460 tons, inclusive of the longitudinal and cross girders weighing 130 tons.”

“The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase; these sideposts are joined by elaborate floral ironwork with a coat of arms and a coronet in the centre[…]”

“But instead, the distinctive ironwork and glass platform awnings have been carefully refurbished, while making them compatible with the overhead wiring. Kettering's island Platform 2/3 is especially noteworthy. Although it dates from 1879, when the station was enlarged to four platforms, the same original (1857) patterns for the delicate cast-ironwork seem to have been used - […].”

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