cast iron vs impervious

cast iron

adj
  • Inflexible or without exception. 

  • Made of cast iron. 

  • Durable; tough; resilient. 

noun
  • A hard and brittle, but strong, alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon, formed by casting in a mould. 

impervious

adj
  • Unaffected or unable to be affected by something. 

  • Immune to damage or effect. 

  • Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water. 

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