grozing iron

noun

A plumber's tool for soldering lead pipes.

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Meanings

noungrozing iron (plural grozing irons)

plural grozing irons

  1. A plumber's tool for soldering lead pipes.
  2. A tool used in making stained glass windows; a pair of groziers.

    A hot iron rod, being drawn along the outline, produced a crack, which enabled the outlying portions of the glass to be broken off. The ragged edge so produced was then cleaned up with the grozing-iron.

    1952, L. F. Salzman, Building in England, page 179

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
groziers
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