wrought iron

/rɔt ˌaɪərn/
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Definitions of wrought iron
  1. noun
    iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded
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    types:
    Swedish iron
    wrought iron of high purity made in Sweden
    type of:
    Fe, atomic number 26, iron
    a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
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