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iron

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

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.

(..) I am. A wedding! I love weddings! Drinks all around! I know. "Clap him in irons," right? Mr.Sparrow, you will accompany these fine men to the helm and provide us with a bearing to Isla de Muerta. You will spend the rest (..)
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
(..) I believe thanks are in order. Had a brush with the East India Trading Company, did we, pirate? Hang him. Keep your guns on him, men. Gillette, fetch some irons. Well, well. Jack Sparrow, isn't it? Captain Jack Sparrow, if you please, sir. Well, I don't see (..)
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl