angle iron

an·gle i·ron

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ang-guh l ahy-ern]
- /ˈæŋ gəl ˈaɪ ərn/
- /ˈæŋɡl ˈaɪən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ang-guh l ahy-ern]
- /ˈæŋ gəl ˈaɪ ərn/

Definitions of angle iron words

noun angle iron an iron or a steel structural bar that has an L-shaped cross section 3
noun angle iron any piece of iron or steel forming an angle, esp a right angle 3
noun angle iron a piece of structural iron or steel in the form of an angle; esp., such a piece in a right angle, used for joining or reinforcing two beams, girders, etc. 3
noun angle iron an iron or steel bar, brace, or cleat in the form of an angle. 1
noun angle iron Also called angle, angle bar, L bar, L beam. a piece of structural iron or steel having a cross section in the form of an L . 1
noun angle iron A length of iron or steel, having an L-shaped cross section, used as a structural support. 0

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Origin of angle iron

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Angle iron

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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angle iron popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for angle iron

noun angle iron

angle bar — an iron or a steel structural bar that has an L-shaped cross section
angle bracket — either of a pair of brackets having the shapes < and >

All 2 Synonyms of angle iron