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iron [ˈaɪən] n 1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a. a malleable ductile silvery-white ferromagnetic metallic element occurring principally in haematite and magnetite. It is widely used for structural and engineering purposes. See also steel, cast iron, wrought iron, pig iron. Symbol: Fe; atomic no.: 26; atomic wt.: 55.847; valency: 2,3,4, or 6; relative density: 7.874; melting pt.: 1538°C; boiling pt.: 2862°C Related adjs ferric, ferrous Related prefix ferro- b. (as modifier) iron railings 2. (Engineering / Tools) any of certain tools or implements made of iron or steel, esp for use when hot a grappling iron a soldering iron 3. (Engineering / Tools) an appliance for pressing fabrics using dry heat or steam, esp a small electrically heated device with a handle and a weighted flat bottom 4. (Individual Sports & Recreations) any of various golf clubs with narrow metal heads, numbered from 1 to 9 according to the slant of the face, used esp for approach shots a No. 6 iron 5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) an informal word for harpoon [1] 6. US slang a splintlike support for a malformed leg 7. great hardness, strength, or resolve a will of iron 8. (Astronomy) Astronomy short for iron meteorite 9. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) See shooting iron strike while the iron is hot to act at an opportune moment adj 1. very hard, immovable, or implacable iron determination 2. very strong; extremely robust an iron constitution 3. cruel or unyielding he ruled with an iron hand an iron fist a cruel and unyielding attitude or approach See also velvet [6] vb 1. (Clothing & Fashion) to smooth (clothes or fabric) by removing (creases or wrinkles) using a heated iron; press 2. (tr) to furnish or clothe with iron i•ron (ˈaɪ ərn) n. 1. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, used in its impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; at. wt.: 55.847; at. no.: 26; sp. gr.: 7.86 at 20°C. 2. something hard, strong, unyielding, or the like: hearts of iron. 3. an instrument, utensil, weapon, etc., made of iron. 4. an appliance with a flat metal bottom, used when heated, as by electricity, to press or smooth clothes, linens, etc. 5. any of a series of nine iron-headed golf clubs having progressively sloped-back faces, used for driving or lofting the ball. Compare wood 1 (def. 6). 6. a branding iron. 7. a harpoon. 8. irons, shackles or fetters. 9. a sword. adj. 10. of, containing, or made of iron. 11. resembling iron in firmness, strength, color, etc. 12. stern; harsh; cruel. 13. inflexible; unrelenting. 14. strong; robust; healthy. 15. holding or binding strongly: an iron grip. v.t. 16. to smooth or press with a heated iron, as clothes or linens. 17. to furnish, mount, or arm with iron. 18. to shackle or fetter with irons. v.i. 19. to press clothes, linens, etc., with an iron. 20. iron out, to resolve or clear away (difficulties, etc.). Idioms: irons in the fire, undertakings; projects. [before 900; Middle English, Old English īren]
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iron noun 1. flat iron, steam iron, electric iron This shirt will never need to see the underside of an iron. 2. tool, machine, device, instrument, implement, appliance, apparatus, gadget, utensil, contraption, contrivance a soldering iron plural noun adjective 2. inflexible, hard, strong, tough, steel, rigid, adamant, unconditional, steely, implacable, indomitable, unyielding, immovable, unbreakable, unbending, obdurate a man of icy nerve and iron will inflexible flexible, soft, weak, easy, yielding, bending, malleable, pliable Translations iron [ˈaɪən] A. N 1. (= metal) → hierro m, fierro m (LAm) cast iron → hierro m colado corrugated iron → chapa f ondulada old iron → chatarra f, hierro m viejo to have an iron constitution → tener una constitución de hierro with an iron hand or fist → con mano de hierro a man of iron → un hombre de hierro a will of iron → una voluntad férrea or de hierro to have a lot of/too many irons in the fire → tener muchos/demasiados asuntos entre manos the iron fist in the velvet glove → la mano de hierro en guante de terciopelo to strike while the iron is hot → a hierro candente batir de repente 2. irons (= fetters) → grilletes mpl, grillos mpl to put or clap sb in irons → poner grilletes or grillos a algn, aherrojar a algn 3. (Golf) → hierro m 4. (for ironing clothes) → plancha f 6. (= gun) → pistola f B. VT [+ clothes] → planchar D. CPD [bridge, bar, tool] → de hierro, de fierro(LAm) (fig) [will, determination] → férreo the Iron Age N → la Edad de hierro the iron and steel industry N → la industria siderúrgica Iron Cross N → cruz f de hierro the Iron Curtain N (Hist, Pol) → el telón de acero, la cortina de hierro(LAm) the Iron Curtain Countries → los países más allá del telón de acero the Iron Duke N → el Duque de Wellington iron foundry N → fundición f, fundidora f (LAm) the Iron Lady N (Brit) (Pol) → la Dama de Hierro iron lung N (Med) → pulmón m de acero iron ore N → mineral m de hierro iron oxide N → óxido m de hierro iron pyrites N → pirita f ferruginosa iron rations NPL → ración f or víveres mpl de reserva iron out VT + ADV [+ unevenness] → allanar; [+ crease] → quitar, planchar; [+ difficulties] → allanar, suprimir; [+ problems] → resolver they managed to iron out their differences → consiguieron resolver sus diferencias iron [ˈaɪərn] adj (= made of iron) → de or en fer [will] → de fer a man of iron will → un homme à la volonté de fer a man of icy nerve and iron will → un homme aux nerfs d'acier et à la volonté de fer npl to have a lot of irons in the fire (= projects) → avoir de nombreux projets sur le feu, avoir beaucoup de choses sur le feu iron out vt [+ problem, difficulty] → aplanir [+ crease] → faire disparaître au fer Iron Age n the Iron Age → l'âge m de fer modif [civilisation, fort] → de l'âge de fer Iron Curtain n the Iron Curtain → le rideau de fer iron foundry n → fonderie f de fonte iron hand n to rule with an iron hand → gouverner d'une main de fer iron n → Eisen nt; old iron → Alteisen nt; iron tablets pl → Eisentabletten pl; a man of iron → ein stahlharter Mann; a will of iron → ein eiserner Wille; to rule with a rod of iron (Brit) → mit eiserner Rute or Hand herrschen; to pump iron (inf) → Krafttraining machen (= electric iron) → Bügeleisen nt; to have other irons in the fire (fig) → noch andere Eisen im Feuer haben; he has too many irons in the fire → er macht zu viel auf einmal; to strike while the iron is hot (Prov) → das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist (Prov) (Golf) → Eisen nt adj (Chem) → Eisen-; (= made of iron) → Eisen-, eisern, aus Eisen; iron bar → Eisenstange f; iron deficiency → Eisenmangel m; iron pyrites → Eisenkies m, → Pyrit m (fig) constitution, hand → eisern; will → eisern, stählern; rule → streng, unbarmherzig; to rule with an iron hand → mit eiserner Faust regieren; they soon discovered that here was an iron fist in a velvet glove → es wurde ihnen bald klar, dass mit ihm etc nicht zu spaßen war, obwohl er etc so sanft wirkte vt clothes → bügeln iron: Iron Age n → Eisenzeit f ironclad adj → gepanzert n (obs) → Panzerschiff nt Iron Duke n → Wellington m iron horse n (old: = train) → Dampfross nt (old hum) iron: ironmonger’s (shop) n (Brit) → Eisen- und Haushaltswarenhandlung f ironmongery iron mould, (US) iron mold n → Rostfleck m iron ore n → Eisenerz nt ironware ironwork ironworks n sing or pl → Eisenhütte f iron [ˈaɪən] 1. n (also) (fig) → ferro; (Golf) → mazza da golf di ferro; (for ironing clothes) → ferro (da stiro) a will of iron → una volontà ferrea or di ferro he rules his children with a rod of iron → comanda a bacchetta i figli to strike while the iron is hot (fig) → battere finché il ferro è caldo to have a lot of/too many irons in the fire (fig) → avere molta/troppa carne al fuoco see also irons 2. vt (clothes) → stirare 4. adj (bridge, bar, tool) → di ferro (fig) (will, determination) → ferreo/a, di ferro an iron fist in a velvet glove → un pugno di ferro in un guanto di velluto iron out vt + adv (creases) → far sparire col ferro; (fig, problems, disagreements) → appianare 1. (also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc. Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination). 2. a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc. I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron. 3. a type of golf-club. verb to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron. This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon. ˈironing noun clothes etc waiting to be ironed, or just ironed. What a huge pile of ironing! ˈirons noun plural formerly, a prisoner's chains. They put him in irons. ˈironing-board noun a padded board on which to iron clothes. ˈironmonger noun a dealer in articles of metal eg tools, locks etc and other goods. ˈironmongery noun the business or goods of an ironmonger. have several irons in the fire, have too many etc irons in the fire to be involved in, or doing, several etc things at the same time. iron out1. to get rid of (creases etc) by ironing. 2. to get rid of (difficulties etc) so that progress becomes easier. strike while the iron is hot to act etc while the situation is favourable. iron → حديد, يَكْوي vyžehlit, železo jern, stryge bügeln, Eisen σίδερο, σιδερώνω hierro, planchar rauta, silittää fer, repasser glačati, željezo ferro, stirare アイロンをかける, 鉄 다림질하다, 철 strijken, strijkijzer jern, stryke uprasować, żelazko ferro, passar a ferro железо, утюжить stryka, strykjärn เหล็ก, รีดด้วยเตารีด demir, ütülemek là, sắt 烫平, 铁 iron n. hierro; v. to have an ___ constitution → tener una constitución de hierro. 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