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iron

iron

35 1.0
A metal tool with a flat hot base for removing wrinkles from clothes
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪərn/
: plancha
  • Again, it's much slower than using the iron, but this is the right way to do it.
  • a hot iron

I've wanted this for so long and it is a cordless iron.

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Examples

  • You don't just take your iron and just smear it all over your fabric, OK?

  • So I recently got a iron and an ironing board.

  • I'm going to gently close it, turn my iron back and push towards the mirror like so.

  • My mom was ironing her clothes on a hotel bed and then she unplugged the iron and left the iron on the bed.

  • Devin, go to your grandmother's and get the iron!

  • Show them the iron!

  • I plugged in the iron to remove the wrinkles from my shirt before the meeting.

  • She placed the freshly washed clothes on the table and reached for the iron to smooth them out.

  • After heating the iron, he carefully pressed it down on the fabric to get rid of the creases.

Synonyms

electric iron
vsiron
1 1.1

A small machine with a flat hot metal base used to press clothes and remove wrinkles

may be heated by any source, not only mains power
steam iron
vsiron
1 1.8

A small electric machine that makes steam to remove wrinkles from clothes

works by dry heat without adding moisture during pressing
flatiron
vsiron
  • Archaic
1 8.0

A heavy metal tool with a flat bottom heated on a stove to press clothes

is heated by its own built in source rather than a stove
1 3.0

A tool with a flat hot metal base that removes creases from clothes

is the general term for that same device

Idioms

15 6.3

Very strict control by a leader or government

In a very strict and harsh way to control people

Do something quickly to use a good chance before it ends

Compounds

cast iron
  • Specialized
29 3.7

A very hard but brittle metal made by melting iron and pouring it into molds

23 3.5

A metal tool for removing or putting on a car tire

iron curtain
  • Literature
16 6.8

A strong political barrier that separated Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War

wrought iron
  • Specialized
14 4.7

A strong kind of iron that is easy to shape and used for gates and railings

12 3.3

An electrical tool you heat and wrap hair around to make it wavy

8 5.2

A man with a very strong body who can keep working or moving for a long time

7 2.7

A kitchen tool with two hot plates that cooks batter into a patterned breakfast food

iron ore
  • Specialized
7 4.2

A rock that contains metal used to make steel

iron lung
  • Archaic
6 6.7

A machine that surrounds the body and helps a person breathe by changing air pressure

nine iron
  • Jargon
6 5.9

A golf club with a high loft used to hit short, high approach shots

5 4.9

A time when people made tools and weapons mostly from iron

5 4.6

Very strong determination not to give up

5 6.4

Very strict control over people that allows no disagreement

A long metal tool you heat to burn a mark on animals to show who owns them

seven iron
  • Specialized
3 5.9

A golf club with a slanted face for hitting high shots toward the green

soldering iron
  • Specialized
3 4.7

A tool with a hot metal tip that melts solder to join metal parts

pig iron
  • Specialized
2 4.9

People pour hot iron from a furnace into bars to be made into steel later

2 2.5

Old or unwanted iron pieces that people melt to use again

Iron Lady
  • Literature
2 7.2

A nickname for a woman political leader, not only Margaret Thatcher, seen as strong and strict

five iron
  • Specialized
2 5.3

A golf club with an iron head used for mid-distance shots

iron horse
  • Archaic
2 9.9

A steam train engine that pulled cars on rails in the 1800s

2 5.1

A metal sheet made into wavy ridges used for roofs and walls

2 9.9

An iron box shaped like a person with spikes inside that causes great pain or death

A small machine with a flat hot metal base used to press clothes and remove wrinkles

Iron Lady
  • Literature
1 6.5

A nickname for Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, known for her strict leadership

1 3.2

A hair tool that uses steam to straighten or shape hair

long iron
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A golf club with a long shaft and angled face for hitting long, low shots

1 3.2

A health condition when the body lacks iron, making you tired and pale

1 3.9

A dark grey color like iron

shooting iron
  • Archaic
1 8.6

A small gun like a pistol that you carry on your belt

short iron
  • Jargon
1 7.2

A golf club with a short shaft and angled face used for high, short shots

one iron
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A long golf club used to hit the ball far and low

1 5.6

A factory where workers melt iron and shape it into metal objects

iron pyrite
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A hard mineral that looks like gold but is not real gold

1 1.8

A small electric machine that makes steam to remove wrinkles from clothes

A hot tool that makes small waves in hair

1 6.0

A metal tool like a poker or tongs that you use to tend a fire in a fireplace

driving iron
  • Jargon
1 8.2

A long golf club with an almost straight face used to hit the ball far from the tee or fairway

1 3.8

A tiny piece of iron that comes off metal when you scrape it, used to show how magnets work

sheet iron
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A thin flat metal made by rolling or hammering used for roofs and building parts

iron cage
  • Formal
1 8.6

A situation that traps people and stops them from making free choices

1 6.8

A metal loop on a saddle that holds a rider's foot

searing iron
  • Archaic
1 9.1

A hot metal tool that burns body tissue to stop bleeding or remove growths

putting iron
  • Archaic
1 9.7

A golf club like an iron used to roll the ball on the green before modern clubs

iron overload
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Too much iron in the body that can damage organs

two iron
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A golf club with a flat face used to hit long shots

A very strict way of managing people and enforcing rules

angle iron
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A length of metal bent into an L shape used to support or join things like shelves

1 7.7

A type of oak tree with very hard wood found in parts of the United States

Iron Chancellor
  • Literature
1 8.6

A name for Otto von Bismarck, the German leader who united Germany in the 1800s

1 5.4

Flat sheets of iron used to make or strengthen buildings and ships

1 4.2

A dark grey color with a slight blue shine

iron boot
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A heavy metal thing shaped like a boot used to crush or burn a person's foot and leg

1 9.9

A metal band placed around the neck used to kill someone by choking

1 7.5

A statue of an eagle made of iron that stands for strength and power

1 9.9

A small slow-growing tree from northern Iran with very hard wood and a low domed shape

A metal tool with hooks used to hold and pull things with a rope

galvanized iron
  • Specialized
1 4.0

Iron covered with zinc to stop it from rusting

basic iron
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A type of raw iron with high phosphorus used to make steel after removing it

1 4.8

A dark coating for furniture that looks like real iron

A tool with a flat hot metal base that removes creases from clothes

1 7.0

A dark grey color with a slight blue or purple tone

Iron Duke
  • Literature
1 9.6

A British general and politician best known for defeating Napoleon at Waterloo

A very hardy houseplant that has long green leaves and needs little care

Iron Age
  • Literature
1 7.3

A late age in stories when people suffer and life is violent

structural iron
  • Specialized
1 4.6

Metal shaped into parts that hold up buildings like beams and columns

1 7.7

A brown stain on cloth or paper made by rust, sometimes by ink

1 9.8

A metal strip with bent ends that holds stone blocks together

goffering iron
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A hot metal rod that presses and shapes fabric ruffles

magnetic iron-ore
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A dark rock with much iron that sticks to a magnet and people use to make iron

1 3.3

A small light machine that removes wrinkles from clothes when you travel

iron carbide
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A hard, brittle substance found in steel and cast iron

A metal spike you put on a boot to help climb and stop slipping on ice

How Effective

calender
  • Specialized
1 9.9
mangle
  • Archaic
1 9.1
iron
35 1.0
tumble-dryer
  • UK
1 2.6
clothesline
13 1.6

Surface Forms

iron singular
irons plural

Etymology

Iron The noun iron for the device is named after the metal it is made from, a flat heated piece of iron used to smooth fabric. So the tool is called an iron because it is a hot metal tool for pressing clothes.