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PIG-IRON
\pˈɪɡˈa͡ɪ͡ən], \pˈɪɡˈaɪən], \p_ˈɪ_ɡ_ˈaɪə_n]\
Definitions of PIG-IRON
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
Iron
in
pigs
or
oblong
bars
as
it
comes
from
the
smelting
furnace
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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