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   iron

   /ˈʌɪən/

   noun

   • 1. a strong, hard magnetic silvery-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of steel. Similar made of ironferricferrous
   • ▪ used figuratively as a symbol or type of firmness, strength, or resistance: "her father had a will of iron" Similar strengthtoughnessresiliencefortitudefirmnessrobustnesshardinesssteelinformal:gutsgritgrittinessspunkuncompromisingunrelentingunyieldingunbendingresoluteresolveddeterminedfirmrigidsteadfastunwaveringunvacillatingsternstrictOpposite weaknessweakflexible
   • 2. a tool or implement now or originally made of iron: "a caulking iron" Similar toolimplementutensildeviceapparatusappliancecontrivancecontraptionmechanism
   • ▪ metal supports for a malformed leg.
   • ▪ fetters or handcuffs. Similar manaclesshacklesfetterschainsrestraintshandcuffsinformal:cuffsbraceletsrare:trammels
   • ▪ stirrups. informal
   • 3. a handheld implement, typically an electrical one, with a heated flat steel base, used to smooth clothes, sheets, etc. Similar flat ironelectric ironsteam ironsmoothing iron
   • 4. a golf club with a metal head (typically with a numeral indicating the degree to which the head is angled in order to loft the ball): "a four-iron"
   • ▪ a shot made with an iron: "his long irons were majestic"
   • 5. a meteorite containing a high proportion of iron.

   verb

   • 1. smooth (clothes, sheets, etc.) with an iron.

   Word Origin Old Englishīren, īsen, īsern, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijzer and German Eisen, and probably ultimately from Celtic.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ironer noun
   • 2. ironlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIRON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     a chemical element that is a common grayish-colored metal....

   • Znaczenie Iron, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     iron definicja: 1. a chemical element that is a common...

   • Iron: Italian Translation

     IRON translate: ferro, ferro da stiro, stirare, ferro, ferro...

   • Iron Turkish Translation

     IRON translate: demir, ütü, ütülemek, ütü yapmak, oldukça...

   • Iron: Polish Translation

     IRON translate: żelazo, żelazko, prasować, żelazny, żelazo,...

   • Iron: German Translation

     IRON translate: das Eisen;eisern, das Bügeleisen, das Eisen,...

   • Iron: Thai Translation

     IRON translate: เหล็ก, เตารีด,...

   • Iron: Russian Translation

     IRON translate: железо , утюг , гладить, утюжить , сильный,...

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › IronIron - Wikipedia

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   It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust, being mainly deposited by meteorites in its metallic state.

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   Iron definition: a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIRON | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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