- cast-iron adj
- ['kɒːst'aɪən]
di ghisa, (fig: will, alibi) di ferro
the police had a cast-iron case against the drug smuggler — la polizia aveva prove schiaccianti contro il trafficante di droga
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
cast-iron adj
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cast-iron — adj 1.) a cast iron excuse/alibi/guarantee etc an excuse etc that is very certain and cannot fail 2.) made of cast iron ▪ a cast iron frying pan … Dictionary of contemporary English
cast-iron — adj 1.) a cast iron excuse/alibi/guarantee etc an excuse etc that is very certain and cannot fail 2.) made of cast iron ▪ a cast iron frying pan … Dictionary of contemporary English
cast-iron — cast′ i′ron adj. 1) made of cast iron 2) not subject to change or exception: a cast iron rule[/ex] 3) hardy: a cast iron stomach[/ex] • Etymology: 1655–65 … From formal English to slang
cast iron — 1660s, from cast (pp. adj.) made by melting and being left to harden in a mold (1530s), from CAST (Cf. cast) (v.) in sense to throw something in a particular way (c.1300) … Etymology dictionary
ˌcast-ˈiron — adj 1) made of cast iron 2) very definite, and certain to be effective a cast iron alibi[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
cast-iron — [kast′ī′ərn] adj. 1. made of cast iron 2. very hard, rigid, strong, healthy, etc … English World dictionary
cast-iron — adj. Cast iron is used with these nouns: ↑alibi, ↑bath, ↑fireplace, ↑guarantee, ↑main, ↑pan, ↑skillet, ↑stove … Collocations dictionary
cast iron — 1) N UNCOUNT Cast iron is iron which contains a small amount of carbon. It is hard and cannot be bent so it has to be made into objects by casting. Made from cast iron, it is finished in graphite enamel. ...the cast iron chair legs. 2) ADJ: usu… … English dictionary
cast-iron — /kast uy euhrn, kahst /, adj. 1. made of cast iron. 2. not subject to change or exception: a cast iron rule. 3. hardy: a cast iron stomach. [1655 65] * * * … Universalium
cast — v. & n. v. (past and past part. cast) 1 tr. throw, esp. deliberately or forcefully. 2 tr. (often foll. by on, over) a direct or cause to fall (one s eyes, a glance, light, a shadow, a spell, etc.). b express (doubts, aspersions, etc.). 3 tr.… … Useful english dictionary
iron — [adj] hard, tough; inflexible adamant, adamantine, cruel, dense, ferric, ferrous, firm, heavy, immovable, implacable, indomitable, inexorable, insensible, obdurate, relentless, rigid, robust, steel, steely, strong, stubborn, thick, unbending,… … New thesaurus
