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iron

UK/ˈaɪ.ən/ US/ˈɑjən/ common slang
noun (5) adjective (1) verb (1)

noun

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

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3.

metal shackles; for hands or legs

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4.
5.

home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth

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adjective

1.

of inferior or mixed breed

  • “an underbred dog”
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verb

1.

press and smooth with a heated iron

  • “press your shirts”
  • “she stood there ironing”
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Origin

From Middle English iren, from Old English īsern, īsærn, īren, īsen, from Proto-West Germanic *īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną (“iron”), from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom (“iron”), possibly a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).

Phrases

  • bog iron ore
  • cast-iron stomach
  • chromate of iron
  • chrome iron ore
  • faggot iron
  • fagot iron
  • flat iron steak
  • green iron ore
  • iron cap
  • iron chink
  • Iron Cross
  • Iron Curtain

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