iron

iron
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 lofting the ball. 5) (irons) fetters or handcuffs.
VERB 1) smooth (clothes) with an iron. 2) (iron out) settle (a difficulty or problem).
have many (or other) irons in the fire — Cf. ↑have other irons in the fire
an iron hand (or fist) in a velvet glove — Cf. ↑an iron hand in a velvet glove
ORIGIN Old English.

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  • 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 — 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 — 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 — i ron on , a. Able to be attached (to clothing) by applying pressure and heat, as with a hand iron; of cloth items specially made with a glue that is softened by heat; used especially of patches to clothing or accessories to clothing, such as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Iron-56 — Stable Isotope| isotope name = Iron 56 isotope filename = alternate names = Iron 56 mass number = 56 symbol = Fe num neutrons = 30 num protons = 26 abundance = 91.754% mass = 55.9349375(7) spin = 0+ excess energy = 60601.003 error1 = 1.354… …   Wikipedia

  • iron — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English īsern, īren; akin to Old High German īsarn iron Date: before 12th century 1. a silver white malleable ductile magnetic heavy metallic element that readily rusts in moist air, occurs native in… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • iron — Irony I ron*y, a. [From {Iron}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; as, irony chains; irony particles; In this sense {iron} is the more common term. [R.] Woodward. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. Resembling iron in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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