five iron
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5.3
- noun
- /faɪv ˈaɪərn/
- Specialized
:
hierro cinco
- Once I get him out on the course... ...the only thing he's gonna be banging is five irons, Ames.
- five iron shot
- hit a five iron
But like, like when a guy is saying, do you think I should use the five iron?
- But like, like when a guy is saying, do you think I should use the five iron?
Examples
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After a long drive, I used my five iron to hit the ball onto the green.
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Just to be different, though, I took out my five iron, thinking I'd take a half-swing and roll it on up to the green.
Fiction book (2002) -
Looks like that five iron is going to be a little...
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Give me a five iron
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And I brought Dad's five iron with me.
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I gripped my five iron and swung.
Fiction book (2000) -
Harry Stamper, the world's foremost expert on offshore deep drilling, immaculately attired in golf attire and spikes, stands on a patch of Astroturf with a five iron in his hand.
Fiction book (1998) -
He confidently selected his five iron to make a precise shot from the fairway.
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To reach the flag, she decided to use her five iron for this mid-range approach.
Synonyms
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1.6
A long stick with a flat end used to hit a golf ball
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4.8
A metal club with a flat head used to hit golf balls from the fairway
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1.9
A long stick with a special head for hitting a golf ball
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9.9
An old iron golf club used for medium-distance shots like a modern 5-iron
How Far
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5.8
- Specialized
- Specialized
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5.3
- Specialized
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5.9
- Jargon
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5.9
- Jargon
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4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of the numeral 'five' plus the noun 'iron' meaning a golf club, so the overall meaning — a specific (no. 5) iron golf club used for mid-range shots — is directly derivable from the parts. Numbered club naming is a conventional and cross-linguistically common pattern in sports terminology, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would likely infer the correct sense.
Etymology
Five iron comes from golf: clubs are numbered and the word iron shows it has a metal head while five shows its place in the set. Because it sits in the middle of the numbers, a five iron is used for 'mid-range shots', so the name tells you the kind of shot it makes.