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Meanings of cast-iron in inglés

Extremely robust.

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Examples for "iron"
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The withdrawal agreement must give legal effect to that 'cast iron' guarantee.
The Guardian
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In recent weeks he has nationalized oil service companies and iron producers.
Reuters
3
The election commission said it was working to iron out the problems.
Reuters
4
Wood and coal; apple and peach; iron and silver; ship and automobile.
The Measurement of Intelligence / An Explanation of and a Comple...
5
He wanted to allow time to iron out the problems, he explained.
The Guardian
Usage of cast-iron in inglés
1
He has a cast-iron alibi but was obviously able to direct operations.
The Irish Times
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He has a cast-iron alibi, but obviously was able to direct operations.
The Irish Times
3
There are a notable number of original fireplaces, both marble and cast-iron.
The Irish Times
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Wide range of vintage-style accessories, including cast-iron wall hooks and peg rails.
The Guardian
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Since then, if anything, this idea has hardened into three cast-iron assumptions.
The Red Queen
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It is only imperceptibly less stiff and angular and cast-iron than rawhide.
The Mountains
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Heat a cast-iron or heavy-based casserole with a thin layer of oil.
Cooking for friends
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The blasts occurred while Columbia was replacing cast-iron pipes with plastic lines.
Reuters
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With a burst radius of thirty-three feet, a cast-iron body for shrapnel.
Rant: an oral biography of buster casey
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Each of the heavy cast-iron pans had rings for eight small tarts.
The river kings' road
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There was a large black cast-iron pipe jutting out from the wall.
Rogues
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Mr De Croo said cast-iron assurances from the UK were necessary.
Independent.ie
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But that is a long way from a cast-iron guarantee of his return.
The Guardian
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He made some cast-iron rules which worked great havoc with the nation's correspondence.
Autobiography of mark twain, vol. 1
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They drew up in a triangle beside the window overlooking the cast-iron deer.
The Sturdy Oak / A composite Novel of American Politics by fourt...
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A cast-iron stand is right outside, cradling a pewter ice bucket.
The Guardian
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