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1ironclad
adjective iron·clad \-ˈklad\
: not able to be changed
: too strong to be doubted or questioned
Full Definition of IRONCLAD
1
: sheathed in iron armor —used especially of naval vessels
2
: so firm or secure as to be unbreakable: as a : binding <an ironclad oath> b : having no obvious weakness <an ironclad case against the defendant>
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First Known Use of IRONCLAD
circa 1847
Rhymes with IRONCLAD
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2ironclad
noun iron·clad \-ˌklad\
Definition of IRONCLAD
: an armored naval vessel especially of the mid to late 19th century
First Known Use of IRONCLAD
1862
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