sweet iron

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Definition of sweet iron in English English dictionary

Cold-rolled steel as a material used for a horse’s bit

Hyphenation

sweet i·ron

Turkish pronunciation

swit ayırn

Pronunciation

/ˈswēt ˈīərn/ /ˈswiːt ˈaɪɜrn/

Etymology

() From the claim that the rust on an iron bit makes it taste sweet to the horse.