iron gate

collocation in English

meaningsofironandgate

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iron
noun
uk
/aɪən/us
/aɪrn/
a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts ...
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gate
noun[C]
uk
/ɡeɪt/us
/ɡeɪt/
a part of a fence or outside wall that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door, usually made of metal or ...
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(Definition ofironandgatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It originally had an ornamentalirongateand a marble pavement and roof covered with shells.
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On the south wall is a porch, with a wroughtirongateand a sundial over the door arch.
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It consists of anirongateflanked by two masonry pilasters.
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The entrance to the keep is an enormousirongatein the shape of a demonic face.
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The original 15th-century yett, orirongate, is still in place.
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The tower is entered by a door in the re-entrant angle, which retains its originalirongateor yett.
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He had nothing else to do but look at the cars and pedestrians passing theirongateof the home.
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Oneirongatewas taken off its hinges and thrown down, and the bolt of another was broken.
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It was completed with a porter's lodge, notable for theirongatein the shape of a fishing net.
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Anirongatehas been set into the entrance.
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The oldirongateor yett is the original one of 1712.
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A small passage leads into the base of the tower; this is protected by anirongate(or yett).
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The largeirongateleads to the estero behind.
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To enter the castle grounds, walk up the path and through the smallirongate.
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In 1879, she had the entire cemetery walled in and anirongateinstalled to the north.
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It can be accessed by entering through anirongateand crossing a small courtyard.
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The church is surrounded by an atrium that in turn is surrounded by anirongate.
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At the door there was also anotherirongate, virtually guaranteeing no chance of escape.
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The arched entryway originally consisted of anirongate, but was filled in and converted to simple doors in the late 1870s.
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