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Common
noun
•
A
common
,
inexpensive
metal
,
silvery
grey
when
untarnished
, that
rusts
, is
attracted
by
magnets
, and is used in making
steel
.
•
In Chemistry, Metallurgy & Physics:
A
metallic
chemical element
having
atomic number
26 and
symbol
Fe
.
•
In Metallurgy:
Any
material
, not a
steel
,
predominantly
made of
elemental
iron
.
•
A
tool
or
appliance
made of
metal
, which is
heated
and then used to
transfer
heat
to
something else
; most often a
thick
piece
of
metal
fitted
with a
handle
and
having
a flat
,
roughly
triangular
bottom
, which is
heated
and used to
press
wrinkles
from
clothing
, and now
usually
containing
an
electrical
heating
apparatus
.
•
Shackles
.
•
A
firearm
, either a
long gun
or a
handgun
.
•
A
dark
shade
of the colour/color
silver
.
🤬
A
male homosexual
.
•
In Golf:
A
golf club
used for
middle-distance
shots
.
•
Used as a
symbol
of
great
strength
or
toughness
, or to
signify
a very
strong
or
tough
material
.
•
In Weightlifting:
Weight
used as
resistance
for the
purpose
of
strength training
.
•
In Astronomy & Geology:
A
meteorite
consisting
primarily
of
metallic
iron
(mixed with a
small
amount
of
nickel
),
as opposed to
one
composed
mainly
of
stony
material
.
•
A
safety curtain
in a
theatre
.
•
In Military:
Dumb bombs
, those without
guidance
systems
.
verb
•
To
pass
an
iron
over (clothing or some other
item
made of
cloth
)
in order to
remove
creases
.
•
To
shackle
with
irons
; to
fetter
or
handcuff
.
•
To
furnish
or
arm
with
iron
.
adj
•
Made of
the
metal
iron
.
•
Strong
(
as of
will),
inflexible
.
•
Of or
pertaining
to the
Iron
people.
name
•
The 57th
sura
(chapter) of
th
e
Qur'an
.
•
A group of
Ossetian
s of the
northern
Caucasus
who
speak
the
Iron
Ossetian
dialect
.
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