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cast iron
noun
: a very hard type of metal that is made into different shapes by being melted and poured into special containers (called casts or molds)
Full Definition of CAST IRON
: a commercial alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon that is cast in a mold and is hard, brittle, nonmalleable, and incapable of being hammer-welded but more easily fusible than steel
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First Known Use of CAST IRON
1664
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cast iron
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Definition of CAST IRON for Kids
: a hard and brittle alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon shaped by being poured into a mold while melted
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