Meanings
nounsweet iron (uncountable)
- uncountableCold-rolled steel as a material used for a horse's bit.
Origin
From the claim that the rust on an iron bit makes it taste sweet to the horse.
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APA
sweet iron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20iron
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“sweet iron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20iron. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweet iron,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20iron.
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