Iron
Word | IRON |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | i ron |
Pronunciations | /ˈaɪən/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Iron"
What do we mean by iron?
A silvery-white, lustrous, malleable, ductile, magnetic or magnetizable, metallic element occurring abundantly in combined forms, notably in hematite, limonite, magnetite, and taconite, and used alloyed in a wide range of important structural materials. Atomic number 26; atomic weight 55.845; melting point 1,538°C; boiling point 2,861°C; specific gravity 7.874 (at 20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 6. cross-reference: Periodic Table. noun
An implement made of iron alloy or similar metal, especially a bar heated for use in branding, curling hair, or cauterizing. noun
Great hardness or strength; firmness. noun
Any of a series of golf clubs having a bladelike metal head and numbered from one to nine in order of increasing loft. noun
A metal appliance with a handle and a weighted flat bottom, used when heated to press wrinkles from fabric. noun
A harpoon. noun
Fetters; shackles. noun
A tonic, pill, or other medication containing iron and taken as a dietary supplement. noun
Made of or containing iron. adjective
Strong, healthy, and capable of great endurance. adjective
Inflexible; unyielding. adjective
Holding tightly; very firm. adjective
To press and smooth with a heated iron. intransitive verb
To remove (creases) by pressing. intransitive verb
To put into irons; fetter. intransitive verb
To fit or clad with iron. intransitive verb
To iron clothes. intransitive verb
To settle through discussion or compromise; work out. phrasal verb
(in irons) Lying head to the wind and unable to turn either way. idiom
A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.
A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.
Any material, not a steel, predominantly made of elemental iron.
A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.
(usually plural, irons) Shackles.
A firearm, either a long gun or a handgun.
A dark shade of the colour/color silver.
(shortened from iron hoof, rhyming with poof; countable) A male homosexual.
A golf club used for middle-distance shots.
Used as a symbol of great strength or toughness, or to signify a very strong or tough material.
Weight used as resistance for the purpose of strength training.
A safety curtain in a theatre.
Dumb bombs, those without guidance systems.
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