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iron (ˈaɪən
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Definitions
noun
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- a malleable ductile silvery-white ferromagnetic metallic element occurring principally in haematite and magnetite. It is widely used for structural and engineering purposes. Symbol: Fe; atomic no: 26; atomic wt: 55.847; valency: 2,3,4, or 6; relative density: 7.874; melting pt: 1538°C; boiling pt: 2862°C See also steel, cast iron, wrought iron, pig iron related adjectives ferric ferrous related prefix ferro-
- (as modifier) ⇒
iron railings
- any of certain tools or implements made of iron or steel, esp for use when hot ⇒
a grappling iron
,a soldering iron
- an appliance for pressing fabrics using dry heat or steam, esp a small electrically heated device with a handle and a weighted flat bottom
- any of various golf clubs with narrow metal heads, numbered from 1 to 9 according
to the slant of the face, used esp for approach shots ⇒
a No. 6 iron
- an informal word for harpoon (sense 1)
- (US, slang) a splintlike support for a malformed leg
- great hardness, strength, or resolve ⇒
a will of iron
- (astronomy) short for iron meteorite
- See shooting iron
adjective
- very hard, immovable, or implacable ⇒
iron determination
- very strong; extremely robust ⇒
an iron constitution
- cruel or unyielding ⇒
he ruled with an iron hand
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See an iron fist
verb
- to smooth (clothes or fabric) by removing (creases or wrinkles) using a heated iron; press
- tr to furnish or clothe with iron
- tr (rare) to place (a prisoner) in irons
Derived Forms
ˈironer nounˈironless adjective
ˈironˌlike adjective
Word Origin
Old English irēn; related to Old High German īsan, Old Norse jārn; compare Old Irish īarnSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = flat iron, steam iron, electric iron
= tool, machine, device, instrument, implement, appliance, apparatus, gadget, utensil, contraption, contrivance
= inflexible, hard, strong, tough, steel, rigid, adamant, unconditional, steely, implacable, indomitable, unyielding, immovable, unbreakable, unbending, obdurate,
Translations for 'iron'
- British English: iron Iron is a strong, hard, grey metal.ˈaɪən NOUNmetal
- Arabic: حَدِيدٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: ferro
- Chinese: 铁
- Croatian: željezo
- Czech: železo
- Danish: jern
- Dutch: ijzer
- European Spanish: hierro
- Finnish: rauta
- French: fer
- German: Eisen
- Greek: σίδερο
- Italian: ferro
- Japanese: 鉄
- Korean: 철금속
- Norwegian: jern
- Polish: żelazko
- Portuguese: ferro
- Romanian: fier
- Russian: железо
- Spanish: hierro
- Swedish: strykjärn
- Thai: เหล็ก
- Turkish: demir
- Ukrainian: залізо
- Vietnamese: sắt
- British English: iron If you iron clothes, you make them smooth using an iron. ...a freshly ironed shirt.I carried on ironing while she spoke.ˈaɪən VERB
- Arabic: يَكْوِي
- Brazilian Portuguese: passar a ferro
- Chinese: 烫平
- Croatian: glačati
- Czech: žehlit vyžehlit
- Danish: strygemed strygejern
- Dutch: strijkenkleding
- European Spanish: planchar
- Finnish: silittää
- French: repasservêtements
- German: bügeln
- Greek: σιδερώνω
- Italian: stirare
- Japanese: アイロンをかける
- Korean: 다림질하다
- Norwegian: stryke
- Polish: uprasować prasować
- Portuguese: passar a ferro
- Romanian: a călca
- Russian: гладитьс помощью утюга
- Spanish: planchar
- Swedish: stryka
- Thai: รีดด้วยเตารีด
- Turkish: ütülemek
- Ukrainian: прасувати
- Vietnamese: ủiquần áo
- British English: ironˈaɪən An iron is a piece of equipment with a flat bottom that gets hot. You move the bottom over clothes to make them smooth. NOUNfor pressing clothes
- Arabic: مِكْواة
- Brazilian Portuguese: ferro de passar roupa
- Chinese: 熨斗
- Croatian: pegla
- Czech: žehlička
- Danish: strygejern
- Dutch: strijkijzer
- European Spanish: plancha
- Finnish: silitysrauta
- French: fer à repasser
- German: Bügeleisen
- Greek: σίδερο
- Italian: ferro
- Japanese: アイロン
- Korean: 다리미
- Norwegian: strykejern
- Polish: żelazko
- Portuguese: ferro de engomar
- Romanian: fier de călcat fiare de călcat
- Russian: утюг
- Spanish: plancha
- Swedish: strykjärn
- Thai: เตารีด
- Turkish: ütü
- Ukrainian: праска
- Vietnamese: ủi
- British English: iron You can use iron to describe the character or behaviour of someone who is very firm in their decisions and actions, or who can control their feelings well. ADJECTIVE...a man of icy nerve and iron will.
- Brazilian Portuguese: de ferro
- Chinese: 坚强的坚堅强強的
- European Spanish: de hierro
- French: de fer
- German: eisern
- Italian: di ferro
- Japanese: 強固な
- Korean: >무쇠같이 강인한
- Portuguese: de ferro
- Spanish: de hierro
Example Sentences Including 'iron'
Art found the house, huge and intimidating behind its wrought iron gates.SEX (2001)
He keyed his round with accurate iron play, sticking the ball to within 10 feet of the pin six times.Globe and Mail (2003)
I iron everything, I really don't mind --- tea-towels, knickers, socks.RESCUING ROSE (2002)
It is, in short, a drum clinic in - oh joy - a corrugated iron shell.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Largely increased orders from the United States for coal and iron were placed in the British markets.Globe and Mail (2003)
The Scarecrow coiled the whip and fingered the damp on the tip's iron claw.VAGABOND
They scraped beside a flight of stone steps and Chavasse tied up to an iron ring and handed her out.THE KEYS OF HELL (2002)
This is an iron sulphate which forms only in the presence of water.New Scientist (2004)
You can buy reasonably priced pine four poster beds or you could construct your own using either cast iron poles, beech or pine posts.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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