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(obsolete) A medium-quality cast iron, consisting of a mixture of white iron and grey iron.

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motley iron

Source Word

motley iron

obsolete uncountable

(obsolete) A medium-quality cast iron, consisting of a mixture of white iron and grey iron.

Japanese Meaning

（廃用語）白鉄と灰鉄が混合された、中程度の品質の鋳鉄。

The antique stove, though battered, was still usable because it was forged from motley iron.

その古いストーブはぼろぼろだったが、白鉄と灰鉄を混ぜて作った中程度の品質の鋳鉄でできていたため、まだ使えた。

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(obsolete) A medium-quality cast iron, consisting of a mixture of white iron and grey iron.