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| i·ron [ īrn ] |
noun (plural i·rons) |
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1. metallic element: a heavy, magnetic, malleable, ductile, lustrous, silvery white metallic element that is present in very small quantities in the blood and is the fourth most abundant element in the Earth's crust. Source: hematite, limonite, magnetite. Use: engineering and structural products.
Symbol Fe
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2. heated tool: a tool made of iron or steel, usually heated before and during use
  a soldering iron
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3. clothes presser: a small electrical appliance with a flat metal base that is heated and used to press clothes
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4. harsh character: a strong, unyielding, or hard aspect of somebody's nature
a will of iron
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5. metal-headed golf club: any golf club with a metal head, differentiated by numbers that indicate different angles of the face and lengths of the shaft
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6. computer hardware: computer hardware, especially older and larger mainframes
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slang
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a company with some big iron
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7. handgun: a handgun, especially a revolver
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dated slang
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a shooting iron
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8. riding
Same as stirrup (sense 1)
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plural noun i·rons |
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restraints for arms or legs: manacles or fetters for restraining the arms or legs
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adjective |
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1. made of iron: relating to or made of iron
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2. very strong: very strong or hard
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3. tough: very robust or tough
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4. unyielding: very determined, unyielding, or cruel
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verb (past and past participle i·roned, present participle i·ron·ing, 3rd person present singular i·rons) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb press clothes: to press clothes or other fabrics with an iron to remove wrinkles
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2. transitive verb cover something with iron: to cover or clad something with iron
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| [ Old English īren< Germanic] |
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| i·ron·ness noun |
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have several irons in the fire to be involved in several different activities at the same time
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pump iron to do weightlifting exercises for bodybuilding or fitness (slang)
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strike while the iron is hot to act while circumstances are favorable for a successful outcome
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