The machinist sealed the flange with iron cement, a jointing compound made from cast-iron filings and sal ammoniac to ensure a gas-tight connection.

For the refinery project, the engineers specified tank iron to line the internal walls of the processing tanks.

Farmers gathered by the iron road to watch the first steam locomotive thunder past.

The old map showed several iron roads crossing the valley, each with a different history.

The workers bolted the angle irons to the frame to reinforce the corners.

The scrapyard was full of old gray irons waiting to be melted down and recycled.

The builders used span irons to bridge the gap between the two beams.

She plugged the pie iron into the kitchen outlet and pressed two slices of bread to make a crispy sandwich.

The antique dealer displayed several barking irons in the glass case, explaining their curious use to make hounds bark.

The old blacksmith carefully hung his bick-irons above the forge, each one worn smooth by decades of work.