i|ron|clad

i|ron|clad
i|ron|clad «Y uhrn KLAD», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. protected with iron plates.
2. Figurative. very hard to change or get out of: »

An ironclad agreement must be kept.

–n.
a warship protected with iron plates.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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