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- [adjective ahy-ern-klad; noun ahy-ern-klad]
- /adjective ˈaɪ ərnˈklæd; noun ˈaɪ ərnˌklæd/
- /ˈaɪən.klæd/
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- [adjective ahy-ern-klad; noun ahy-ern-klad]
- /adjective ˈaɪ ərnˈklæd; noun ˈaɪ ərnˌklæd/
Definitions of ironclad word
- adjective ironclad covered or cased with iron plates, as a ship for naval warfare; armor-plated. 1
- adjective ironclad very rigid or exacting; inflexible; unbreakable: an ironclad contract. 1
- noun ironclad a wooden warship of the middle or late 19th century having iron or steel armor plating. 1
- noun ironclad Covered or protected with iron. 1
- abbreviation IRONCLAD iron-plated 1
- adjective ironclad secure, invulnerable 1
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Origin of ironclad
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; iron + clad1
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Parts of speech for Ironclad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ironclad popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ironclad usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ironclad
adj ironclad
- abiding — An abiding feeling, memory, or interest is one that you have for a very long time.
- unwavering — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
- inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
adjective ironclad
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
- rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
- arranged — If you say how things are arranged, you are talking about their position in relation to each other or to something else.
- enduring — Continuing or long-lasting.
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