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单词 iron
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iron1/ʹie·ən/ noun

a silver-white magnetic metallic chemical element that is heavy and malleable, readily rusts in moist air, occurs in most igneous rocks, and is vital to biological processes: symbol Fe, atomic number 26

a metal implement with a smooth flat typically triangular base that is heated, now usu by electricity, and used to smooth or press clothing

a heated metal implement used for branding, cauterizing, or soldering

(usu in pl) a device, esp fetters, used to bind or restrain

any of a numbered series of usu nine golf clubs with metal heads of varying angles for hitting the ball to various heights and lengths

any of various tools, implements, or devices made of iron

a grappling iron

great strength or hardness

iron in the fire

a prospective course of action, or a plan not yet realized

[from the former practice of heating smoothing irons for pressing clothes in the fire; as one cooled with use another would be in the fire heating up]
[Old English īsern, īren]

iron2adj

made of iron

resembling iron, e.g. in appearance, strength, solidity, or durability

an iron will

ironness noun

iron3verb (ironed, ironing)

verb trans

to smooth (e.g. a garmentsomething) with a heated iron

He ironed his shirt

(often + out) to remove (e.g. wrinkles) by ironing

verb intrans

to be capable of being ironed

This skirt irons well

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