cast iron vs ironbound

cast iron

adj
  • Made of cast iron. 

  • Inflexible or without exception. 

  • Durable; tough; resilient. 

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

ironbound

adj
  • Bound with iron, ironclad. 

  • Rugged. 

  • Rigid, unyielding. 

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