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i·ron
 iron
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- pronunciation:
- aI
 rn
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
Iron is a heavy silver-gray metal. Iron is mixed with other metals to make steel.
Pure iron is very soft, but when it is mixed with other things, it can be made into a very strong material that can be used to build things like bridges, buildings, and cars.
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| definition 2: |
Iron is a chemical that contains iron and can be digested in the body. The body needs a certain amount of iron in order to be healthy. Some foods such as meat and green vegetables contain iron.
Too much iron in your body is not good, but too little iron can make you very weak and ill. |
| definition 3: |
An iron is a heavy device with a flat surface that you can make very hot. People use an iron to make cloth smooth. They do this by pressing down on the hot iron and moving it over the surface of the cloth.
My dad used the iron to get the wrinkles out of his pants for work.
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| definition 4: |
If someone is in irons, it means that they are a prisoner and have metal chains around their feet and maybe other parts of their body.
The pirates brought the men they captured back to the ship and put them in irons. |
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club |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
An iron thing, such as an iron bar, is something made of the metal iron or a mixture of iron and other metals.
There is a large iron structure next to the library that is going to become a parking garage when they are finished adding to it. |
| definition 2: |
When we describe something as being "iron," we mean that is strong like iron.
My brother has an iron stomach. He can eat anything, even the hottest peppers!My mom says that her father had an iron will. If he wanted to do something, no one could change his mind, even if he wanted to do something impossible or dangerous. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
irons, ironing, ironed |
| definition 1: |
When you iron cloth, you make it smooth with a hot iron.
Maya's mother helped her iron her dress so she could wear it to the party. |
| definition 2: |
When you iron, you use a heated iron to make clothing or other things smooth.
Rita held the sheet flat on the table while her mother ironed. |
| related words: |
press, smooth |
| derivations: |
ironlike (adj.), ironer (n.) |
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