iron

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Synonyms 1.1.2.2 Hypernyms 1.1.2.3 Hyponyms 1.1.2.4 Meronyms 1.1.2.5 Holonyms 1.1.2.6 Coordinate terms 1.1.2.7 See also 1.1.2.8 Derived terms 1.1.2.9 Related terms 1.1.2.10 Translations 1.1.3 References 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Adjective 1.2.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2.2 Hypernyms 1.2.2.3 Hyponyms 1.2.2.4 See also 1.2.2.5 Derived terms 1.2.2.6 Translations 1.3 Etymology 3 1.3.1 Pronunciation 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.2.1 Synonyms 1.3.2.2 Coordinate terms 1.3.2.3 Descendants 1.3.2.4 Derived terms 1.3.2.5 Translations 2 Japanese 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology 1

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’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

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• (UK, RP) IPA: /ˈaɪən/, SAMPA: /"aI@n/
• (US) IPA: /ˈaɪɚn/, SAMPA: /"aI@`n/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -aɪən

[edit] Noun

iron (countable and uncountable; plural irons)

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.

[edit] Synonyms

• (metallic chemical element): ferrum
• (tool for pressing clothing): flatiron (old-fashioned), smoothing iron (old-fashioned)
• (shackles): shackles
• (homosexual): poof, queer

[edit] Hypernyms

• (metallic chemical element): chemical element, metal; atom
• (tool for pressing clothing): tool, mechanical device
• (shackles): restraint
• (handgun): weapon
• (dark shade of silver): colour, color; shade; silver

[edit] Hyponyms

• (shackles): legirons
• (golf club): driving iron, long iron, short iron, 1-iron, 2-iron, 3-iron, 4-iron, 5-iron, 6-iron, 7-iron, 8-iron, 9-iron,

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• (metallic chemical element): molecule (sometimes)

[edit] Coordinate terms

• (metallic chemical element — as a transition metal): scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, yttrium, zirconium, niobium (columbium), molybdenum, technetium, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, cadmium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, gold, mercury, rutherfordium (kurchatovium, dubnium), dubnium (hahnium, nielsbohrium, joliotium), seaborgium (rutherfordium), bohrium (nielsbohrium), hassium (hahnium), meitnerium, darmstadtium, roentgenium
• (tool for pressing clothing): mangle

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[edit] Related terms

• andiron
• gridiron

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• “iron” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, RP) IPA: /ˈaɪən/, SAMPA: /"aI@n/
• (US) IPA: /ˈaɪɚn/, SAMPA: /"aI@`n/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -aɪən

[edit] Adjective

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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• (strong of will, inflexible): adamant, adamantine, brassbound

[edit] Hypernyms

• (made of the metal iron): metal, metallic

[edit] Hyponyms

• (made of the metal iron): wrought-iron,

[edit] See also

• ferrous, ferric

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[edit] Etymology 3

An extension of Etymology 1.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, RP) IPA: /ˈaɪən/, SAMPA: /"aI@n/
• (US) IPA: /ˈaɪɚn/, SAMPA: /"aI@`n/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -aɪən

[edit] Verb

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.

[edit] Synonyms

• (to pass an iron over): press

[edit] Coordinate terms

• (to pass an iron over): mangle

[edit] Descendants

• Japanese: airon

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[edit] Noun

iron (kanji 異論, hiragana いろん)

1. objection, differing opinion