hot iron

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One such instance is a mirrored image of a young Elwood Curtis as he stares at a hot iron.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

One of the filters used in these observations is tuned for light from hot iron gas, tracing the ionized metal’s distribution throughout the tendrils.

From Scientific American • Nov. 10, 2023

“Some flowers release the pigment better than others and there is some fading of pigments from flower to flower,” she adds, but a hot iron applied lightly over the top will lock in the color.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

In the NBA, the MVP award doesn’t crown a superstar as much as it brands him with a hot iron.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2022

All you had to do was hold a hot iron rod to a coil of solder, which was like a soft metal, melt it, and let the silvery material flow into place.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam