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STOVEPIPE IRON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stovepipe iron mean?
• STOVEPIPE IRON (noun)
The noun STOVEPIPE IRON has 1 sense:
1. plate iron that is thinner than tank iron
Familiarity information: STOVEPIPE IRON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Plate iron that is thinner than tank iron
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stovepipe iron" is a kind of...):
plate iron (a plate of iron)
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