Meanings
comparative more cast-iron · superlative most cast-iron
- alternativeAlternative form of cast iron.
1 more example
The only part of the passenger railway still in private hands is the rolling stock. The rolling stock companies (ROSCOs) have a cast-iron guarantee that come hell or high water, they still get their charges. Even if half the fleet is parked up in sidings, they are still entitled to all their payments.
2020 April 8, Christian Wolmar, “"The show must go on": the railways must remain open”, in Rail, page 49
plural cast-irons
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of cast iron.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
German gusseisern, Gusseisen
- gusseiserncast-iron
- Gusseisencast-iron
Polish żeliwny, żeliwo
- żeliwnycast-iron
- żeliwocast-iron
Cite this entry
cast-iron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cast-iron
“cast-iron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cast-iron. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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