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- [ahy-ern]
- /ˈaɪ ərn/
- /ˈaɪən/
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- [ahy-ern]
- /ˈaɪ ərn/
Definitions of iron word
- noun iron Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron. 1
- noun iron something hard, strong, rigid, unyielding, or the like: hearts of iron. 1
- noun iron an instrument, utensil, weapon, etc., made of iron. 1
- noun iron an appliance with a flat metal bottom, used when heated, as by electricity, to press or smooth clothes, linens, etc. 1
- noun iron Golf. one of a series of nine iron-headed clubs having progressively sloped-back faces, used for driving or lofting the ball. Compare wood1 (def 8). 1
- noun iron a branding iron. 1
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Origin of iron
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English īren (noun and adj.), perhaps < *īsren, metathesized from īsern, variant of īsen; compare Old Saxon, Old High German, Old Norse īsarn, Gothic eisarn < Germanic *īsarnam, perhaps < Celtic; compare Gaulish Ysarno-, Iserno- (in place names), Old Breton hoiarn, Welsh haearn, Old Irish íarn
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Parts of speech for Iron
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
iron popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
iron usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for iron
adj iron
- rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
- steel — any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- immovable — incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
- unbending — not bending or curving; inflexible; rigid.
noun iron
- cast — The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
- pig — an earthenware crock, pot, pitcher, or jar.
- coke — Coke is a solid black substance that is produced from coal and is burned as a fuel.
- chain — A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
- handcuffs — a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect.
adjective iron
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- hard as nails — tough, durable
- determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
verb iron
- press — to force into service, especially naval or military service; impress.
- iron out — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- steam — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- flatten — to make flat.
Antonyms for iron
adj iron
- supple — bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible: a supple bough.
- flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- soft — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
verb iron
- crumple — If you crumple something such as paper or cloth, or if it crumples, it is squashed and becomes full of untidy creases and folds.
noun iron
- on — so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from: Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook.
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