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[ˈʌɪən], (Noun)
Definitions:
- 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
- a tool or implement now or originally made of iron
(e.g: a caulking iron)
- a handheld implement, typically an electrical one, with a heated flat steel base, used to smooth clothes, sheets, etc.
- 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)
(e.g: a four-iron)
- a meteorite containing a high proportion of iron
Phrases:
- an iron fist in a velvet glove
- have many irons in the fire
- have other irons in the fire
- in irons
Origin
:
Old English īren, īsen, īsern, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijzer and German Eisen, and probably ultimately from Celtic
[ˈʌɪən], (Verb)
Definitions:
- smooth (clothes, sheets, etc.) with an iron
Phrases:
- an iron fist in a velvet glove
- have many irons in the fire
- have other irons in the fire
- in irons
Origin
:
Old English īren, īsen, īsern, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijzer and German Eisen, and probably ultimately from Celtic
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