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hoop iron
noun
- iron in the form of thin strips for bonding masonry, holding barrels together, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hoop iron1
First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences
Our supply of the last-named did not last long, and several of the party used strips of hoop-iron in their stead.
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He pointed to a piece of hoop-iron as he spoke, which had been nailed round the blade of the oar to prevent it from splitting.
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“With all my heart,” said Peterkin, exchanging the axe for his hoop-iron knife, with which he cut off the desired portion.
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Let us take a flat rod of ordinary hoop iron, 30 or more centimeters in length.
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He made a number of arrows with hoop-iron heads, these he could file at home in the woodshed.
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