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Ironclad Definition & Meaning

ironclad
adjective
  1. sheathed in iron plates for protection
  2. inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable; "brassbound traditions"; "brassbound party loyalists"; "an ironclad rule"
noun
  1. a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor

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What does ironclad mean?
sheathed in iron plates for protection inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable; "brassbound traditions"; "brassbound party loyalists"; "an ironclad rule" a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor
What part of speech is ironclad?
Ironclad is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does ironclad have?
Ironclad has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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