ironbound

i·ron·bound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahy-ern-bound]
- /ˈaɪ ərnˈbaʊnd/
- /ˈaɪənbaʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-ern-bound]
- /ˈaɪ ərnˈbaʊnd/

Definitions of ironbound word

adjective ironbound bound with iron. 1
adjective ironbound rock-bound; rugged. 1
adjective ironbound hard; rigid; unyielding. 1
adjective ironbound bound with iron 0
adjective ironbound unyielding; inflexible 0
adjective ironbound (of a coast) rocky; rugged 0

See all 9 definitions of ironbound

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Origin of ironbound

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at iron, -bound1

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Parts of speech for Ironbound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ironbound

ironbound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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ironbound usage trend in Literature

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