rub iron

noun

An iron guard on a wagon body, against which a wheel rubs when cramped too much.

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Meanings

nounrub iron (plural rub irons)

plural rub irons

  1. An iron guard on a wagon body, against which a wheel rubs when cramped too much.
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APA

rub iron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rub%20iron

MLA

“rub iron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rub%20iron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rub iron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rub%20iron.

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