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i·ron
 iron
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- pronunciation:
- aI
 rn
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- in irons, iron out, irons in the fire, pump iron, strike while the iron is hot
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a chemical element that has twenty-six protons in each nucleus and that occurs naturally in a variety of compounds such as minerals important in the earth's crust as well as the biologically essential cytochromes and hemoglobin, and that can be isolated in pure form as a silver-gray, dense, malleable metal that rusts rapidly in air, can be easily magnetized, and is widely used in a variety of alloys. (symbol: Fe)
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| definition 2: |
any alloy of iron with carbon and other elements, used to make a variety of tools, containers, and the like.
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| definition 3: |
something made of iron or of an alloy containing iron.
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| definition 4: |
the quality of being hard, strong, unyielding, or the like.
a will of iron- similar words:
- adamant
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| definition 5: |
a heavy appliance with a flat surface that is heated to press wrinkles out of clothes, linens, and the like.
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in golf, one of nine metal-headed clubs having faces that slope back in varying degrees, used for shots of varying lofts or distances.
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| definition 7: |
a salt or compound containing iron that can be digested, found in green vegetables and red meats or given as a tonic or dietary supplement for the prevention of anemia.
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| definition 8: |
see "branding iron."
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| definition 9: |
(pl.) shackles; fetters.
- similar words:
- shackle
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| related words: |
chain, club, mangle, will |
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| phrase: |
in irons, irons in the fire, pump iron, strike while the iron is hot |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, containing, or made of iron metal or an iron alloy.
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| definition 2: |
resembling iron in strength, firmness, or robustness.
iron musclesan iron constitution- similar words:
- powerful
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| definition 3: |
unyielding; inflexible; rigid.
an iron determination- similar words:
- set
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| definition 4: |
stern or cruel; hard.
an iron heart |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
irons, ironing, ironed |
| definition 1: |
to press out the wrinkles of, using a heated iron.
The linens need to be ironed. |
| definition 2: |
to fetter (a prisoner) with irons; shackle.
- similar words:
- shackle
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| related words: |
mangle, press, smooth |
| phrase: |
iron out |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to use a heated iron to press out wrinkles in clothing, linens, or the like.
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| derivations: |
ironlike (adj.), ironer (n.) |
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