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wrought iron
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wrought iron
n.
An easily welded and forged iron that is a mechanical mixture of refined metallic iron with 1 to 3 percent siliceous slag.

wrought iron
n
(Engineering / Metallurgy)
a.  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
b.  (as modifier) wrought-iron gates
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Noun1.wrought iron - iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded
atomic number 26, Fe, iron - a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
pig iron - crude iron tapped from a blast furnace
Swedish iron - wrought iron of high purity made in Sweden


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