Pronunciation Noun
iron
(uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel. - (uncountable, physics, chemistry, metallurgy) A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.
- (uncountable, countable, metallurgy) Any material, not a steel, predominantly made of elemental iron.
- wrought iron, ductile iron, cast iron, pig iron, gray iron
- (countable) 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.
- (slang) A firearm, either a long gun or a handgun.
- 1948, Treasure of the Sierra Madre
- Ah, throw that old iron over here! We'll pick it up and go on our way.
- 1948, Treasure of the Sierra Madre
- (uncountable) A dark shade of the colour/color silver.
- (Cockney rhyming slang, shortened from iron hoof, rhyming with poof; countable, offensive) A male homosexual.
- (golf) A golf club used for middle-distance shots.
- (uncountable, figurative) Used as a symbol of great strength or toughness, or to signify a very strong or tough material.
- a will of iron
- He appeared easygoing, but inside he was pure iron.
- (weightlifting) Weight used as resistance for the purpose of strength training.
- He lifts iron on the weekends.
- A safety curtain in a theatre.
- (military, slang) Dumb bombs, those without guidance systems.
- (metallic chemical element) ferrum
- (tool for pressing clothing) flatiron (old-fashioned), smoothing iron (old-fashioned), clothes iron
- (shackles) shackles
- (homosexual) poof, queer
- (strength or power) energy, force
iron (not comparable)
- (not comparable) Made of the metal iron.
- (figuratively) Strong (as of will), inflexible.
- She had an iron will.
- He held on with an iron grip.
- an iron constitution
- Iron men
- Synonyms: adamant, adamantine, brassbound
- French: de fer
- German: eisern
- Italian: ferreo, ferroso, ferrico
- Portuguese: de ferro, férreo
- Russian: желе́зный
- Spanish: férreo
- German: eisern
- Italian: inflessibile, ferro
- Portuguese: ferrenho
- Russian: желе́зный
iron (irons, present participle ironing; past and past participle ironed)
- (transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
- (transitive, archaic) To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.
- (transitive) To furnish or arm with iron.
- to iron a wagon
- (to pass an iron over) press
- French: repasser
- German: bügeln
- Italian: stirare
- Portuguese: passar, passar a ferro, engomar
- Russian: гла́дить
- Spanish: planchar
- Russian: зако́вывать
- Russian: покрыва́ть
Iron
Proper noun Proper noun
- A group of Ossetians of the northern Caucasus who speak the Iron Ossetian dialect.
iron (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Iron people.
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