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iron out

i·ron out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahy-ern out]
    • /ˈaɪ ərn aʊt/
    • /ˈaɪən ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-ern out]
    • /ˈaɪ ərn aʊt/

Definitions of iron out words

  • noun 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. 1
  • noun iron out something hard, strong, rigid, unyielding, or the like: hearts of iron. 1
  • noun iron out an instrument, utensil, weapon, etc., made of iron. 1
  • noun iron out an appliance with a flat metal bottom, used when heated, as by electricity, to press or smooth clothes, linens, etc. 1
  • noun iron out 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 out a branding iron. 1
See all 38 definitions of iron out

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Origin of iron out

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 out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Iron out

iron out 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".

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Synonyms for iron out

verb iron out

  • resolve — to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something): I have resolved that I shall live to the full.
  • get rid of — to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed by of): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.
  • negotiate — to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
  • clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
  • arbitrate — When someone in authority arbitrates between two people or groups who are in dispute, they consider all the facts and make an official decision about who is right.
All 15 Synonyms of iron out

Antonyms for iron out

verb iron out

  • mess up — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
  • question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
All 2 Antonyms of iron out

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