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- [puhmp ahy-ern]
- /pʌmp ˈaɪ ərn/
- /pʌmp ˈaɪən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhmp ahy-ern]
- /pʌmp ˈaɪ ərn/
Definitions of pump iron words
- noun pump 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 pump iron something hard, strong, rigid, unyielding, or the like: hearts of iron. 1
- noun pump iron an instrument, utensil, weapon, etc., made of iron. 1
- noun pump iron an appliance with a flat metal bottom, used when heated, as by electricity, to press or smooth clothes, linens, etc. 1
- noun pump 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 pump iron a branding iron. 1
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Origin of pump 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 Pump iron
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pump 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".
pump iron usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pump iron
verb pump iron
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- lick into shape — to pass the tongue over the surface of, as to moisten, taste, or eat (often followed by up, off, from, etc.): to lick a postage stamp; to lick an ice-cream cone.
- limber up — characterized by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe.
- loosen up — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- disciplining — Present participle of discipline.
Antonyms for pump iron
verb pump iron
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
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