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sadiron
[ sad-ahy-ern ]
noun
- Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
sadiron
/ ˈsædˌaɪən /
noun
- a heavy iron pointed at both ends, for pressing clothes
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sadiron1
C19: from sad (in the obsolete sense: heavy) + iron
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Example Sentences
A wooden tank may be rendered capable of withstanding the effects of nitric or sulphuric acids by the following methods:—Cover the inside with paraffin; go over the inside with a sadiron heated to the temperature used in ironing clothes.
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