Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iron ring

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
iron ring
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The symbol of a Canadian engineer. A faceted stainless steel or iron ring worn on the little finger of the dominant hand, signifying a trained Canadian engineer, awarded in Canada after an accompanying oath of professional conduct, in a private ceremony with dramatic rites.

Canadian usage

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see iron, ring.

Etymology

From being a finger ring made of wrought iron, traditionally explained as being extracted from the debris cleared from the collapse of the Quebec Bridge.

Usage

Inflected Forms

iron rings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does iron ring mean?
The symbol of a Canadian engineer. A faceted stainless steel or iron ring worn on the little finger of the dominant hand, signifying a trained Canadian engineer, awarded in Canada after an accompanying oath of professional conduct, in a private ceremony with dramatic rites.
Where does iron ring come from?
From being a finger ring made of wrought iron, traditionally explained as being extracted from the debris cleared from the collapse of the Quebec Bridge.

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