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iron

Definition

  • noun: a heavy type of metal that is very common, occurs naturally in blood, and is used to make steel and in many products
  • noun: a silver-white malleable ductile magnetic heavy metallic element that readily rusts in moist air, occurs native in meteorites and combined in most igneous rocks, is the most used of metals, and is vital to biological processes
  • verb: to use a heated iron to make clothing or fabric smooth
  • verb: to furnish or cover with iron
  • adjective: of, relating to, or made of iron
  • adjective: made of iron
  • sometimes used figuratively
  • synonyms: fetters, chains, handcuffs

Examples

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

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

  • You had better have a 'cast-iron' [=('US') 'airtight'] excuse for missing the meeting.

Movie quotes

  • (..) You picking up anything in here, hon? Something awful happened here, Ed. Those bruises, they from something that happened here? Oh, it's some iron deficiency thing I have. You know, with all that's been going on, why haven't you just moved out? I don't know where we'd move to, you know? (..)
    2013 The Conjuring