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Definition of Angle iron
1. Noun. An L-shaped metal bracket.
Definition of Angle iron
1. Noun. A length of iron or steel, having an L-shaped cross section, used as a structural support ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Angle Iron
Literary usage of Angle iron
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"The brackets are made of plate iron, riveted to a frame of angle iron. The axle
carries two seats for gunners ; into the trail are fitted the elevating ..."
2. Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary: A Description of Tools, Instruments by Edward Henry Knight (1876)
"ANGLE-IRON. ci, Fig. 216, shows the application of angle-iron in ... As angle-iron
is generally applied for the ..."
3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1861)
"If desired, a similar angle-iron clamp may be riveted along at the junction of
... There is bent round the exterior of every alternate angle-iron frame, ..."