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noun

plural irons

[noncount] :a heavy type of metal that is very common, occurs naturally in blood, and is used to make steel and in many products

The bars/chains are (made of) iron.

She has an iron deficiency. [=she does not have enough iron in her blood] - sometimes used figuratively

an athlete with legs/muscles of iron [=very strong legs/muscles]

She has a will of iron. [=she has a very strong will] - see also cast iron, wrought iron

[count] :a device with a flat metal base that is heated and is used to press wrinkles out of clothing

a heated iron - see also curling iron, soldering iron, waffle iron

[count] :a golf club that has a metal head and is identified by a number

a five-iron - compare wood

irons [plural] :chains placed on a prisoner's arms or legs

They clapped/put the prisoner in irons.

They slapped leg irons on him.

irons in the fire

activities or projects that someone is involved in

Although he won't say exactly what he's working on now, he says he has quite a few irons in the fire.

pump iron

xem pump

strike while the iron is hot

xem strike

adjective

made of iron

iron bars/chains

an iron fence

always used before a noun :very strong

He has an iron constitution. [=he is very strong and healthy]

She has an iron will. [=she is very determined to get what she wants]

an iron grip

iron man

a man who is very strong and is able to do something (such as play a sport) for a long time without injury or illness

rule with an iron fist/hand, rule with a rod of iron

xem rule

verb

irons; ironed; ironing

to use a heated iron to make clothing or fabric smooth [+ obj]

I ironed the shirt. [no obj]

I ironed all morning.

iron out

[phrasal verb]

iron (something) out or iron out (something)

to remove (wrinkles) in cloth by using a heated iron

She ironed the wrinkles out of the dress.

Do you think we can iron out the creases in those curtains?

to find a solution to (something) :to fix or correct (something)

It'll take us a while longer to iron out the wrinkles/kinks in the network. [=to fix the small problems in the network]

We haven't been able to iron out our differences.

They're trying to iron things out. [=work out their difficulties]

to reach an agreement about (something)

The final details of the contract still have to be ironed out.

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iron /'aiən/ /'aiərn/

iron /ˈajɚn/

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