—iron /aɪən/ aep /aɪrn/
adjective [before noun]
► F0 very strong physically, mentally, or emotionally: » I think you have to have an iron will to make some of these decisions.Thesaurus+: ↑Physically strong and powerfulThesaurus+: ↑Strong-willednoun (CHAINS)
irons [plural] LITERARY► F0 chains tied around someone to prevent them from escaping or moving: » It was common practice for the prisoners to be clapped in irons (= tied with chains).Thesaurus+: ↑Cords, ropes, cables and stringnoun [C] (FOR CLOTHES)
► B1 a piece of equipment for making clothes flat and smooth that has a handle and a flat base and is usually heated with electricity: » a steam iron» a travel ironThesaurus+: ↑Cleaning clothes• • •
Extra Examples:» I'll have to go back to the house - I think I've left the iron on.» I'm not particularly what you would call a New Man, but I do know how to use an iron.» The iron was too hot and he scorched the shirt.» The hot iron left a singe mark on my dress.» I picked up a new steam iron at the sale - it makes the ironing so much quicker and easier.noun [C] (GOLF)
► F0 a stick that has an iron or steel part at the end that is used to hit the ball in golf: » He'll probably use a 2 or 3 iron for the shot.Thesaurus+: ↑Golfnoun [U] (METAL)
► B1 (SYMBOL Fe) a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts in blood: » Iron rusts easily.» Liver is a particularly rich source of dietary iron.» iron ore» an iron deficiencyThesaurus+: ↑Chemical elementsThesaurus+: ↑Metals and metalworking , ↑Chemical elements• • •
Extra Examples:» A heavy iron chain was clamped around his wrists.» The earth's core is a hot, molten mix of iron and nickel.» The roof is made from sheets of corrugated iron.» The autopsy revealed that his murderer had struck him on the head with an iron bar.» Working iron requires higher temperatures than bronze.verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for iron
► B1 to make clothes flat and smooth using an iron: » It takes about five minutes to iron a shirt properly.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things more or less smooth or straight- child-centred
- child-free
- child-friendly
- childhood
- childish
- childishly
- childishness
- childless
- childlessness
- childlike
- childmind
- childminder
- childminding
- child molester
- child prodigy
- childproof
- child-rearing
- children
- children's home
- children should be seen and not heard
- child support
- chill
- chillax
- chilled
- chilli