iron

iron
I UK [ˈaɪə(r)n] / US [ˈaɪrn] noun
Word forms "iron":
singular iron plural irons
**
1)
a) [uncountable] a hard heavy metal that is a common element. It is used for making steel and is also used in many types of machine and building structures.
b) small quantities of iron, existing in some foods and in your body, which is important for good health

an iron deficiency

2) [countable] an object with a flat metal base that is heated and used for making clothes smooth
3) [countable] a golf club with a metal end for hitting the ball
4) irons
[plural] mainly literary chains fitted round the arms or legs of prisoners to prevent them from escaping
•

have several/different/other irons in the fire — to be busy with several different activities, or to have several different plans

He revealed that the club already has some irons in the fire as regards one or two new faces for next season.

See:
pump II, strike I

II UK [ˈaɪə(r)n] / US [ˈaɪrn] verb [intransitive/transitive]
Word forms "iron":
present tense I/you/we/they iron he/she/it irons present participle ironing past tense ironed past participle ironed
*
to push a heated iron across cloth or clothes to make them smooth

She's finished ironing.

Would you iron this shirt for me?

Phrasal verbs:
III UK [ˈaɪə(r)n] / US [ˈaɪrn] adjective
1) made of iron

huge iron gates

2)
a) very strong, strict, or severe

The whole region was still in the iron grip of winter.

iron fist/hand (= complete control):

For almost 50 years, Hoover ran the FBI with an iron fist.

b) very determined

She possesses an iron will and a sense of purpose.


English dictionary. 2014.

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  • iron(II) — iron(II) …   English syllables

  • Iron — I ron ([imac] [u^]rn), a. [AS. [=i]ren, [=i]sen. See {Iron}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of, or made of iron; consisting of iron; as, an iron bar, dust. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling iron in color; as, iron blackness. [1913 Webster] 3. Like iron in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Iron — I ron ([imac] [u^]rn), n. [OE. iren, AS. [=i]ren, [=i]sen, [=i]sern; akin to D. ijzer, OS. [=i]sarn, OHG. [=i]sarn, [=i]san, G. eisen, Icel. [=i]sarn, j[=a]rn, Sw. & Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W. haiarn, Armor. houarn.] [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • iron — [ī′ərn] n. [ME iren < OE (chiefly poetic & prob. dissimilated), var. of isern, isen akin to Goth eisarn) < Gmc * īsarna, akin to early Celt * isarno, prob. via Illyrian * eisarno < IE base * eis , to move vigorously; strong, holy (>… …   English World dictionary

  • Iron — bezeichnet eine Gemeinde im französischen Département Aisne, siehe: Iron (Aisne) einen Fluss in Frankreich, Nebenfluss des Noirrieu, siehe: Iron (Fluss) ein Album der finnischen Band Ensiferum, siehe: Iron (Album) SRWare Iron, einen Webbrowser… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • IRON —    Iron ore deposits occur in Anatolia and northwest Iran. The metalwas probably first worked as a by product of coppersmelting, and rare small iron objects have been found in Mesopotamian graves since the fourth millennium B.C. Iron was worked… …   Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia

  • iron — ► NOUN 1) a strong, hard magnetic silvery grey metal, used in construction and manufacturing. 2) a tool or implement made of iron. 3) a hand held implement with a flat heated steel base, used to smooth clothes and linen. 4) a golf club used for… …   English terms dictionary

  • Iron — I ron, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ironed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ironing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To smooth with an instrument of iron; especially, to smooth, as cloth, with a heated flatiron; sometimes used with out. [1913 Webster] 2. To shackle with irons; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Iron-on — Iron ons are images that can be imprinted on fabric. They are frequently used to print onto T shirts.On one side is paper, and on the other is the image that will be transferred in reverse. After placing it on the fabric and either running over… …   Wikipedia

  • iron-on — (adj.) 1959, from IRON (Cf. iron) (v.) + ON (Cf. on) …   Etymology dictionary

  • iron — [adj] hard, tough; inflexible adamant, adamantine, cruel, dense, ferric, ferrous, firm, heavy, immovable, implacable, indomitable, inexorable, insensible, obdurate, relentless, rigid, robust, steel, steely, strong, stubborn, thick, unbending,… …   New thesaurus

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