wrought iron

noun

a form of iron, almost entirely free of carbon and having a fibrous structure including a uniformly distributed slag content, that is readily forged and welded.

wrought iron

noun

1. a pure form of iron having a low carbon content and a fibrous microstructure. It is made by various processes and is often used for decorative work
2. ( as modifier )
  wrought-iron gates

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Other Word Forms

wrought-iron adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wrought iron¹

First recorded in 1670–80

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They are laid at the base of a black wrought iron gate, which doubles as a portal between public and private realms and the inescapable suggestion of prison bars.

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I have stood in the ashes of that home, watching my wife, Carly, sifting through the fragments to see what survived a fire so hot it melted wrought iron and thick antique glass.

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All that remains are the wrought iron front doors.

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The steps to the quaint K-8 campus were left standing, along with the sign on the wrought iron gate.

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All of the medals from the Paris Games also feature an 18-gram, hexagonal piece of wrought iron from the Eiffel Tower.

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wrought wrought-up

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