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ironwork

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Building, Household
i·ron·work /ˈaɪənwɜːk $ ˈaɪərnwɜːrk/ noun [uncountable]  TBDHfences, gates etc made of iron bent into attractive shapes 铁制品〔如栅栏、大门等〕
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ironworkThe platforms had canopies supported by beautiful ironwork, but overall the station fitted no conventional style.And they drooled over its yellow and blue ironwork.The metal is much used for decorative ironwork.It was a pleasant square with tamarind trees, an ice cream parlor and a caf & framed with fancy ironwork.See them using traditional skills on new forged ironwork as well as restoration work.All internal ironwork and insides of gangways were painted with aluminium paint.He had stood in front of it and pinched himself, observing the intricacy of the ironwork with the wonder of a child.The ironwork was cast in Dudley by Benjamin Gibbon and transported by water, eventually reaching the banks of the Stroudwater canal.
i·ron·work nounChineseSyllable
bent fences, made into etc of Corpus gates iron


ironwork
ironwork /ˈaɪənwɜːk $ ˈaɪərnwɜːrk/ noun [uncountable]
fences, gates etc made of iron bent into attractive shapes


iron·workBrE /ˈaɪənwɜːk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈaɪərnwɜːrk/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] things made of iron, such as gates, parts of buildings, etc. 铁制品;(建筑物的)铁结构