wrought iron

wrought iron

noun

Definition of WROUGHT IRON

: a commercial form of iron that is tough, malleable, and relatively soft, contains less than 0.3 percent and usually less than 0.1 percent carbon, and carries 1 or 2 percent of slag mechanically mixed with it

Examples of WROUGHT IRON

1. an antique wrought iron fence
2. a chair made of wrought iron

First Known Use of WROUGHT IRON

1678

Rhymes with WROUGHT IRON

cast-iron, pig iron, pump iron, steam iron