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Verb
/ˈīərn/,
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irons, plural;
  1. Smooth (clothes, sheets, etc.) with an iron

Noun
  1. A strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, esp. in the form of steel

  2. Compounds of this metal, esp. as a component of the diet
    • - serve liver as it's a good source of iron
    • - how are your iron levels?
  3. Used figuratively as a symbol or type of firmness, strength, or resistance
    • - her father had a will of iron
    • - the iron grip of religion on minority cultures
  4. A tool or implement now or originally made of iron
    • - a caulking iron
  5. Fetters or handcuffs

  6. A handgun

  7. A hand-held implement with a flat steel base that is heated (typically with electricity) to smooth clothes, sheets, etc

  8. 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)

  9. A meteorite containing a high proportion of iron


  1. a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
  2. cast-iron: extremely robust; "an iron constitution"
  3. press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"
  4. a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
  5. implement used to brand live stock
  6. home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
  7. Iron (or) is a chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. Like other Group 8 elements, it exists in a wide range of oxidation states. ...
  8. An iron is a small appliance used in ironing to remove wrinkles from fabric. Ironing works by loosening the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fiber materials. ...
  9. Iron is the second full-length album by Viking/folk metal band Ensiferum. This is the last album featuring Jari Mäenpää before he formed Wintersun the same year.
  10. The Iron are a subgroup of the Ossetians. They speak Iron dialect, one of the two main dialects of the Ossetic language. The vast majority of Irons are Eastern Orthodox.
  11. A golf club is used in the sport of golf to hit a golf ball. Each club is composed of a shaft with a lance (grip) and a clubhead. ...
  12. An iron is a type of club used in the sport of golf to propel the ball towards the hole. They are so-called because historically the clubhead was generally made from iron. ...
  13. A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26, and symbol Fe; 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 ...
  14. (Irons) Yacht is pointing into the wind, sail is flapping and probably also going backwards.
  15. (Irons) Another term for tattoo machines with a positive connotation. Irons are tattoo machines used only by tattoo artists.
  16. (Irons) A vessel is said to be in irons when up in the wind but will not pay off on either tack.
  17. (Irons) Another name for stirrups, where jockeys place their feet when riding.
  18. (Irons) The metal part of the stirrup on an English saddle in which you rest your foot while riding.
  19. (Irons) 1. Penology. Variously shaped pieces of metal by the use of which individuals are subjected to torment. 2. Golf. Variously shaped pieces of metal by the use of which individuals are subjected to torment.
  20. (Irons) A term used to describe a vessel’s relationship to the wind that prevents its desired movement.
  21. (Irons) Metal golf clubs numbered 1 to 9.
  22. (Irons) Metal-headed clubs used for a variety of shots. Irons typically come into play once the ball is on the fairway. Irons range from one to nine, depending on how high into the air you want the ball to travel.
  23. (Irons) One of the most important hair tool inventions in the last 20 years. Creates poker straight hair as well as beautiful curls depending on which technique you use.
  24. (Irons) Strips of metal at the edges of a belt in a flat press to confine the edge elastomer for making a molded edge or to obtain uniform thickness of the edges of a slit edge belt near its edges.
  25. (Irons) The cutters of planes or machines.