"cast-iron" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cast-iron [comparative], most cast-iron [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} cast-iron (comparative more cast-iron, superlative most cast-iron)
  1. Alternative spelling of cast iron Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cast iron
    Sense id: en-cast-iron-en-adj-bdUdXjt9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun

Forms: cast-irons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cast-iron (countable and uncountable, plural cast-irons)
  1. Alternative spelling of cast iron Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: cast iron
    Sense id: en-cast-iron-en-noun-bdUdXjt9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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