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 Definitions of iron  [ˈaɪ ərn]  

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Definition of 'iron' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) iron
a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, used in its impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc.

2.  iron
something hard, strong, unyielding, or the like:
hearts of iron.

3.  iron
an instrument, utensil, weapon, etc., made of iron.

4.  iron
an appliance with a flat metal bottom, used when heated, as by electricity, to press or smooth clothes, linens, etc.

5.  iron
any of a series of nine iron-headed golf clubs having progressively sloped-back faces, used for driving or lofting the ball.

6.  iron
a branding iron.

7.  iron
a harpoon.

8.  iron
irons, shackles or fetters.

9.  iron
a sword.

10. (adj.) iron
of, containing, or made of iron.

11.  iron
resembling iron in firmness, strength, color, etc.

12.  iron
stern; harsh; cruel.

13.  iron
inflexible; unrelenting.

14.  iron
strong; robust; healthy.

15.  iron
holding or binding strongly:
an iron grip.

16. (v.t.) iron
to smooth or press with a heated iron, as clothes or linens.

17.  iron
to furnish, mount, or arm with iron.

18.  iron
to shackle or fetter with irons.

19. (v.i.) iron
to press clothes, linens, etc., with an iron.

20.  iron
iron out,

21.  iron
to resolve or clear away (difficulties, etc.).


Definition of 'iron' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) iron, Fe, atomic number 26
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. (noun) iron
a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head

3. (noun) iron, branding iron
implement used to brand live stock

4. (adj) iron, smoothing iron
home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth

5. (verb) cast-iron, iron
extremely robust
"an iron constitution"

6. (verb) iron, iron out, press
press and smooth with a heated iron
"press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"


Definition of 'iron' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) iron
a metal used to make steel and necessary for a good diet
***a gate made of iron; 400 mg of iron in the vitamin

2.  iron
a device using heat to press clothes flat
a steam iron

3. (verb) iron
to use an iron to press clothes flat
to iron a shirt

4. (adjective) iron
made of iron
an iron bar

5.  iron
very strong or determined
his iron constitution


Definition of 'iron' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) iron
the most common and most useful metallic element, being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form of an oxide (as hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous oxide (as limonite, turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an enormous scale in three principal forms; viz., cast iron, steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark brown, from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or on a fresh surface, is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized (rusted) by moisture, and is attacked by many corrosive agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum). Atomic weight 55.9. Specific gravity, pure iron, 7.86; cast iron, 7.1. In magnetic properties, it is superior to all other substances

2. (noun) iron
an instrument or utensil made of iron; -- chiefly in composition; as, a flatiron, a smoothing iron, etc

3. (noun) iron
fetters; chains; handcuffs; manacles

4. (noun) iron
strength; power; firmness; inflexibility; as, to rule with a rod of iron

5. (noun) iron
of, or made of iron; consisting of iron; as, an iron bar, dust

6. (noun) iron
resembling iron in color; as, iron blackness

7. (noun) iron
like iron in hardness, strength, impenetrability, power of endurance, insensibility, etc.;

8. (noun) iron
rude; hard; harsh; severe

9. (noun) iron
firm; robust; enduring; as, an iron constitution

10. (noun) iron
inflexible; unrelenting; as, an iron will

11. (noun) iron
not to be broken; holding or binding fast; tenacious

12. (verb) iron
to smooth with an instrument of iron; especially, to smooth, as cloth, with a heated flatiron; -- sometimes used with out

13. (verb) iron
to shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff

14. (verb) iron
to furnish or arm with iron; as, to iron a wagon


Definitions of 'iron' The New Hacker's Dictionary 

1.  iron
Hardware, especially older and larger hardware of mainframe class with big metal cabinets housing relatively low-density electronics (but the term is also used of modern supercomputers). Often in the phrase big iron. Oppose silicon. See also dinosaur.


Definition of 'iron' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  iron
A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN.


Translation of 'iron' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

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Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: yster Arabic flag Arabic: حَديدي، صَلْب Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: желязо
Brazilian flag Brazilian: ferro Czech flag Czech: železo; železný German flag German: das Eisen;eisern
Danish flag Danish: jern; jern- Greek flag Greek: σίδερο, σιδερένιος Spanish flag Spanish: hierro
Estonian flag Estonian: raud Farsi flag Farsi: آهن Finnish flag Finnish: rauta
French flag French: fer Hebrew flag Hebrew: בַּרזֶל Hindi flag Hindi: लोहा
Croatian flag Croatian: željezo Hungarian flag Hungarian: vas Indonesian flag Indonesian: besi
Icelandic flag Icelandic: járn Italian flag Italian: ferro Japanese flag Japanese: 鉄 (の)
Korean flag Korean:  Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: geležis Latvian flag Latvian: dzelzs; dzelzs-
Malay flag Malay: besi Dutch flag Dutch: ijzer Norwegian flag Norwegian: jern
Polish flag Polish: żelazo Persian flag Persian: آهن Pashto flag Pashto: اوسپنه
Portuguese flag Portuguese: ferro Romanian flag Romanian: fier Russian flag Russian: железо
Slovak flag Slovak: železo; železný Slovenian flag Slovenian: železo Serbian flag Serbian: gvožđe
Swedish flag Swedish: järn Thai flag Thai: เหล็ก Turkish flag Turkish: demir
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese:  Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: залізо Urdu flag Urdu: لوہا
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: sắt Chinese flag Chinese: 

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