Meaning of wrought iron | Babel Free
Definitions
A tough, malleable, ductile form of iron that is forged rather than cast, suitable for welding.
Equivalents
Dansk
smedejern
Deutsch
Schmiedeeisen
Español
hierro forjado
Français
fer forgé
Galego
ferro doce
Magyar
kovácsolt vas
日本語
錬鉄
မြန်မာဘာသာ
တေသံ
Nederlands
smeedijzer
Polski
kute żelazo
Português
ferro forjado
Română
fier forjat
Examples
“Wrought iron⟳ is essentially iron⟳ that has been worked so that its carbon content is radically reduced. For the purposes of rail bridge-building in the 19th century, this proved revolutionary, and highly advantageous over the dangerously brittle properties of cast⟳ iron⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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