iron (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 6 senses of the word *iron*:
NOUN	substance	iron, Fe, atomic number 26	a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element
artifact	iron	a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
artifact	iron, branding iron	implement used to brand live stock
artifact	iron, smoothing iron	home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
VERB	contact	iron, iron out, press	press and smooth with a heated iron
ADJECTIVE	all	iron, cast-iron	extremely robust

iron > pronunciation
Sounds	ay'ern
Rhymes	adjourn ... yearn: 61 rhymes with ern...

English > *iron*: 6 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Extremely robust.
Example	"an iron constitution"
Synonym	cast-iron
Broader	robust	Sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
Spanish	férreo
Catalan	ferro

English > *iron*: 6 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	Fe, atomic number 26
Narrower	alpha iron	A magnetic allotrope of iron
	beta iron	An allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic
	cast iron	An alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle / brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
	delta iron	An allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees)
	galvanized iron	iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust
	gamma iron	A nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite
	ingot iron	iron of high purity
	pig iron	crude iron tapped from a blast furnace
	scrap iron	iron to be melted again and reworked
	structural iron	iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes
	wrought iron	iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded
Broader	metallic element, metal	Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance of	iron ore	An ore from which iron can be extracted
Substance of	steel	An alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon
Spanish	hierro, número atómico 26
Catalan	ferro, número atòmic 26
Adjectives	chalybeate	containing or impregnated with or tasting of iron
Adjectives	ferric, ferrous	of or relating to or containing iron

English > *iron*: 6 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head.
Narrower	driving iron, one iron	(golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face
	long iron	An iron with a long shaft and a steep face
	mashie, five iron	middle-distance iron
	mashie niblick, seven iron	iron with a lofted face for hitting high shots to the green
	midiron, two iron	long iron with a nearly vertical face
	niblick, nine iron	An iron with considerable loft
	putter, putting iron	The iron normally used on the putting green
	short iron	An iron with a short shaft and pitched face
	wedge	(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
Broader	golf club, golf-club, golfclub, club	golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball

English > *iron*: 6 senses > noun 3, artifact
Meaning	implement used to brand live stock.
Synonym	branding iron
Broader	implement	instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
Spanish	fierro

English > *iron*: 6 senses > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth.
Synonym	smoothing iron
Narrower	flatiron	An iron that was heated by placing it on a stove
	goffer, gauffer, goffering iron, gauffering iron	An iron used to press pleats and ridges
	steam iron	A pressing iron that can emit steam
	travel iron	A small lightweight iron that can be carried while traveling
Broader	home appliance, household appliance	An appliance that does a particular job in the home
Spanish	plancha
Catalan	planxa
Verbs	iron	press and smooth with a heated iron

English > *iron*: 6 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Press and smooth with a heated iron.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	They iron the cape
Example	"she stood there ironing"
Synonyms	iron out, press
Entails	heat, heat up	make hot or hotter
Narrower	mangle	Press with a mangle
Broader	press	place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
Spanish	planchar
Catalan	planxar
Nouns	iron	home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
	ironing	the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
	ironing	garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed

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