iron

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A pot of melted raw iron.

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[edit] Etymology 1

The position of the element iron in the periodic table, and its structure.

From Middle English iren, a rhotacism of Old English īsern (also isærn, iren, isen). Cognate with Danish jærn, Middle Dutch iser (Dutch ijzer), Frankish īsarn, Old Frisian īsern, Old High German isarn (German Eisen), Old Norse ísarn (also járn) Swedish järn, Old Saxon isarn.

The word derives from the Proto-Germanic *īsarna-, which is most likely from the Proto-Celtic *isarnon (Old Irish iarn, Welsh haearn, haiarn), from the Proto-Indo-European *is-(e)ro- (“‘powerful or holy’”), from the Proto-Indo-European *eis (“‘strong’”). Cognate on that level to the Sanskrit  (isirah), “‘vigorous, strong’”) and the Greek ἱερός (hierós), “‘strong’”). Possibly akin to the Latin ira (“‘anger’”).

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Chemical element
Fe Previous: manganese (Mn)
Next: cobalt (Co)

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Singular
iron

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural irons

iron (countable and uncountable; plural irons)

An electric clothes iron.
  1. (uncountable, chemistry) A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26, and symbol Fe.
  2. (countable) A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.
  3. (usually plural, irons) Shackles.
  4. (slang) A handgun.
  5. (uncountable) A dark shade of the colour/color silver.
  6. (Cockney rhyming slang, shortened from iron hoof, rhyming with poof; countable, offensive) A male homosexual.
  7. (golf) A golf club used for middle-distance shots.
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PARTS OR MEMBERS OF   metallic chemical element
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  • (metallic chemical element): molecule (sometimes)
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terms derived from noun "iron"
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chemical element
(metal), béésh ditʼóódígíí
(cast iron)
for pressing clothes
shackles — see shackles
shade of the colour silver
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  • “iron” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

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iron (comparative more iron, superlative most iron)

Positive
iron

Comparative
more iron

Superlative
most iron
  1. (not comparable) Made of the metal iron.
  2. (figuratively) Strong (as of will), inflexible.
    She had an iron will.
    He held on with an iron grip.
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  • (made of the metal iron): wrought-iron,
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terms derived from adjective "iron"
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made of iron
strong, inflexible

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An extension of Etymology 1.

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Infinitive
to iron

Third person singular
irons

Simple past
ironed

Past participle
ironed

Present participle
ironing

to iron (third-person singular simple present irons, present participle ironing, simple past and past participle ironed)

  1. (transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
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  • (to pass an iron over): press
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  • (to pass an iron over): mangle
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to pass an iron over clothing

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iron (kanji 異論, hiragana いろん)

  1. objection, differing opinion
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