cast-iron
adjective /ˌkɑːstˈaɪən/
/ˌkæstˈaɪrn/ Definition
cast-iron guarantee, alibi, etc. › a guarantee, alibi, etc. that can be trusted completely: Can you give me a cast-iron guarantee that the work will be completed on time?CertaintyConfidence and self-assurance › [before noun] very strong: He has a cast-iron stomach - he can eat anything.Power and intensityEnergy, force and powerHard and firm
(Definition of cast-iron adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) stiff/straight as a ramrod idiom
- crispy adjective
- crunchy adjective
- crusty adjective (HARD LAYER)
- erect adjective
- firm adjective (HARD)
- fossilized adjective
- hard adjective (SOLID)
- harden verb (SOLID)
- horny adjective (HARD)
- petrified adjective (LIKE STONE)
- rigid adjective
- rock-hard adjective
- solid adjective (HARD)
- solidly adverb (HARD)
- stiff adjective (FIRM)
- stiffness noun (FIRM)
- temper verb (METAL)
- unyielding adjective (NOT BENDING)
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Hard and firm
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