solid iron

collocation in English

meaningsofsolidandiron

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solid
adjective
uk
/ˈsɒl.ɪd/us
/ˈsɑː.lɪd/
hard or firm, keeping a ...
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iron
noun
uk
/aɪən/us
/aɪrn/
a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts ...
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(Definition ofsolidandironfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Her bow was extrastrengthened withsolidironribs both above and below the waterline.
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Belgica was soon identified by thesolidironstrips and cast-iron decoration on her bow, the 'diadem' she had carried all her life.
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It is a great mass of soapsuds out of which emerges onesolidironpoint.
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They are composed ofsolidironore.
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Consider a 1-ton block ofsolidiron.
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Sulfur dissolves readily in both liquid andsolidironat the temperatures present in iron smelting.
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The braking system was also typical; the front brakes were disc brakes, using asolidirondisc and a single-piston sliding caliper.
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Gravatt resultantly designed the arches for several bridges, using asolidiron-plate inverted arched chain above the platform, creating the forerunner of the suspension bridge.
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While there, he made successful trials for boring cannon fromsolidiron.
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Cell doors were made ofsolidiron, each with a sliding bolt to keep the door closed at all times.
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The "shei" were also trained to use the heavy kanab, which was a large staff or club forged ofsolidiron.
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A few years later, in 1940, it was hypothesized that this inner core was made ofsolidiron; its rigidity was confirmed in 1971.
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Copper ions in solution, often from an ore leaching process, are precipitated out of solution in the presence onsolidiron.
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It is based on the use of thesolidironfan or the folding iron fan, which usually had eight or ten wood or iron ribs.
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Mercury's density implies asolidiron-rich core that accounts for about 60% of its volume (75% of its radius).
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