Armcon.

Brit.

/ˈɑːmkəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈɑrmkoʊ/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Formed within English, as an acronym. Etymon: English American Rolling Mill Company.

Etymology: Acronym < the initial letters of American Rolling Mill Company, former name of the manufacturing company.

1. A proprietary name for: a soft iron of high purity. Usually attributive, esp. in Armco iron.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [adjective] > other types of iron

twopenny1858

constructional1894

Armco1914

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [noun] > type of iron > other types of iron

landiron1428

wood-iron1536

bullate1591

bullet-iron1686

tough-iron1686

Russia iron1751

Russian iron1758

sable1785

Russia1805

stub-iron1820

bushel-iron1831

Russia sheet-iron1835

stub-nail iron1839

stub Damascus1845

Berlin iron1854

charcoal-iron1858

Bessemer iron1864

tank-iron1864

ship-plate1873

ingot iron1877

tank-plate1892

structural1895

Armco1914

1914 Sat. Spectator (Terre Haute, Indiana) 18 July 45 (advt.) In American Ingot Iron (or ‘Armco Iron’ as it is now called) the impurities..are reduced to the lowest possible content.

1925 Jrnl. Iron & Steel Inst. 111 571 The materials used in the investigation were Armco iron and mild steels.

1938 Amer. Home June 69/3 (advt.) A thoughtful gift is cooking-ware made of Armco Stainless Steel.

2014 C. Bathias Fatigue Limit Metals iii. 92 The very high cycle fatigue investigation was performed on a basic Armco iron.

2. A proprietary name for: a crash barrier for a motorway or racing track. Frequently attributive, esp. in Armco barrier.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [noun] > to stop a vehicle which runs off course

crash barrier1947

Armco1961

the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [adjective] > to stop vehicle which runs off course

Armco1961

1961 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 21 Nov. tm83 Armco... For..guard-rails,..reinforcing bars [etc.].

1968 Irish Times 10 Dec. 12/6 Many drivers would like to see the erection of more Armco barriers at strategic points.

1977 Custom Car Nov. 11/3 Paul took an involuntary nap at the wheel on the M4. An Armco barrier woke him up to the loss of one side of the car plus front suspension.

1986 Motoring News 27 Aug. 6/1 A car hit the barrier..and instantly burst into flames, finally coming to rest after skating along the armco for some 150 yards.

2005 Evo June 95/2 As they disappear, I position myself near the roadside armco for the 180mph fly-past.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	armco
释义	Armcon. Brit. /ˈɑːmkəʊ/, U.S. /ˈɑrmkoʊ/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Formed within English, as an acronym. Etymon: English American Rolling Mill Company. Etymology: Acronym < the initial letters of American Rolling Mill Company, former name of the manufacturing company. 1. A proprietary name for: a soft iron of high purity. Usually attributive, esp. in Armco iron. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [adjective] > other types of iron twopenny1858 constructional1894 Armco1914 society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [noun] > type of iron > other types of iron landiron1428 wood-iron1536 bullate1591 bullet-iron1686 tough-iron1686 Russia iron1751 Russian iron1758 sable1785 Russia1805 stub-iron1820 bushel-iron1831 Russia sheet-iron1835 stub-nail iron1839 stub Damascus1845 Berlin iron1854 charcoal-iron1858 Bessemer iron1864 tank-iron1864 ship-plate1873 ingot iron1877 tank-plate1892 structural1895 Armco1914 1914 Sat. Spectator (Terre Haute, Indiana) 18 July 45 (advt.) In American Ingot Iron (or ‘Armco Iron’ as it is now called) the impurities..are reduced to the lowest possible content. 1925 Jrnl. Iron & Steel Inst. 111 571 The materials used in the investigation were Armco iron and mild steels. 1938 Amer. Home June 69/3 (advt.) A thoughtful gift is cooking-ware made of Armco Stainless Steel. 2014 C. Bathias Fatigue Limit Metals iii. 92 The very high cycle fatigue investigation was performed on a basic Armco iron. 2. A proprietary name for: a crash barrier for a motorway or racing track. Frequently attributive, esp. in Armco barrier. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [noun] > to stop a vehicle which runs off course crash barrier1947 Armco1961 the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [adjective] > to stop vehicle which runs off course Armco1961 1961 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 21 Nov. tm83 Armco... For..guard-rails,..reinforcing bars [etc.]. 1968 Irish Times 10 Dec. 12/6 Many drivers would like to see the erection of more Armco barriers at strategic points. 1977 Custom Car Nov. 11/3 Paul took an involuntary nap at the wheel on the M4. An Armco barrier woke him up to the loss of one side of the car plus front suspension. 1986 Motoring News 27 Aug. 6/1 A car hit the barrier..and instantly burst into flames, finally coming to rest after skating along the armco for some 150 yards. 2005 Evo June 95/2 As they disappear, I position myself near the roadside armco for the 180mph fly-past. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1914
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