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Iron

The most common and most useful metallic element, being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form of an oxide (as hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous oxide (as limonite, turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an enormous scale in three principal forms; viz., cast iron, steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark brown, from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or on a fresh surface, is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized (rusted) by moisture, and is

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Robust 84% connected

Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health.

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Robust 84% connected

Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health.

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Cast iron 76% connected

Highly carbonized iron, the direct product of the blast furnace; -- used for making castings, and for conversion into wrought iron and steel. It can…

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Flatiron 76% connected

An iron with a flat, smooth surface for ironing clothes.

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Gauffer 76% connected

To plait, crimp, or flute; to goffer, as lace. See Goffer.

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Goffer 76% connected

To plait, flute, or crimp. See Gauffer.

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Niblick 76% connected

A kind of golf stick used to lift the ball out of holes, ruts, etc.

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Putter 76% connected

One who puts or plates.

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Wedge 76% connected

A piece of metal, or other hard material, thick at one end, and tapering to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood, rocks, etc., in raising…

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Club 76% connected

A heavy staff of wood, usually tapering, and wielded the hand; a weapon; a cudgel.

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Implement 76% connected

That which fulfills or supplies a want or use; esp., an instrument, toll, or utensil, as supplying a requisite to an end; as, the implements of trade…

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Metal 76% connected

An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmet…

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Press 76% connected

An East Indian insectivore (Tupaia ferruginea). It is arboreal in its habits, and has a bushy tail. The fur is soft, and varies from rusty red to mar…

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Mangle 76% connected

To cut or bruise with repeated blows or strokes, making a ragged or torn wound, or covering with wounds; to tear in cutting; to cut in a bungling man…

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Heat 72% connected

A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion and evaporation, and which, as manifested in fire…

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Steel 70% connected

A variety of iron intermediate in composition and properties between wrought iron and cast iron (containing between one half of one per cent and one…

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Branding iron 92% connected

An iron to brand with.

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Press 92% connected

An East Indian insectivore (Tupaia ferruginea). It is arboreal in its habits, and has a bushy tail. The fur is soft, and varies from rusty red to mar…

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