iron

iron
i|ron1 W2S3 [ˈaıən US ˈaıərn] n
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1¦(metal)¦
2¦(for clothes)¦
3 have several irons in the fire
4¦(sport)¦
5¦(chains)¦
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[: Old English; Origin: isern, iren]
1.) ¦(METAL)¦[U]
a common hard metal that is used to make steel, is ↑magnetic, and is found in very small quantities in food and blood. It is a chemical ↑element : symbol Fe
▪ the iron and steel industry
▪ a driveway with large iron gates
▪ iron ore (=rock that contains iron)
▪ the absorption of iron from food
↑ironing board, ↑iron
2.) ¦(FOR CLOTHES)¦
a thing used for making clothes smooth, which has a heated flat metal base
3.) have several irons in the fire
to be involved in several different activities or have several plans all happening at the same time
▪ He has several economic irons in the fire, including gold and diamond mines.
4.) ¦(SPORT)¦
a ↑golf club made of metal rather than wood
▪ a 5-iron
5.) ¦(CHAINS)¦
irons [plural] especially literary a chain used to prevent a prisoner from moving
▪ leg irons
→a will of iron/an iron will at ↑will2 (1), pump iron at ↑pump2 (8), rule sb/sth with a rod of iron at ↑rule2 (5), strike while the iron's hot at ↑strike1 (27)
iron 2
iron2 S3 v [T]
to make clothes smooth using an iron
= ↑press
▪ Have you ironed my shirt?
→↑ironing
iron out [iron sth<=>out] phr v
to solve or get rid of problems or difficulties, especially small ones
▪ We need to iron out a few problems first.
iron 3
iron3 adj [only before noun]
very firm and strong or determined
▪ He runs the company with an iron fist .

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • 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

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