Iron
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English
Etymology
from Latin aes
Pronunciation
iron
- (UK) SAMPA:/"aI@n/, IPA:/'aɪən/
- (US) SAMPA:/"aI@`n/, IPA:/'aɪɚn/
Noun
iron
- A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26, and symbol Fe.
- 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.
- (in plural irons) Shackles.
- A shade of the colour/color silver.
Synonyms
- (for pressing clothing): flatiron(old-fashioned), smoothing iron (old-fashioned)
- (shackles): legirons, shackles
Translations
chemical element
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External links
For etymology and more information refer to: http://elements.vanderkrogt.net/elem/fe.html (Some of the translations were taken from that site with permission from the author)
for pressing clothes
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shackles
See shackles
shade of the colour silver
Translations to be checked
The translations below need to be checked by native speakers and inserted into the appropriate tables above. The numbering is unreliable. There seem to be some translations here of words that are no longer defined on this page (see also the commented-out material at the bottom of this page).
- Breton: taol-feriñ f - where does this belong?
- Breton: houarn m pl hern / houarnoù (2.1), fer m pl ferioù (2)
- Bulgarian: ютия f (2.1), дамга f (2.2), маша f (2.3), поялник m (2.5)
- Catalan: ferro m (2.2), planxa f (2.1), soldador m (2.5)
- Danish: strygejern n (2.1), Brændejern n (2.2), Krøllejern n (2.3), Vaffeljern n (2.4), Loddekolbe, (loddebolt) n (2.4)
- Dutch: strijkijzer n (2.1), wafelijzer n (2.4), soldeerbout f (2.5)
- Finnish: silitysrauta (2.1), polttomerkki (2.2), kiharrin (2.3), vohvelirauta (2.4), kolvi (2.5), rengasrauta (3)
- Indonesian: setrika, seterika (2)
- Romanian: fier n (2)
- Scottish Gaelic: iarrnaig
- Swedish: järn (3), strykjärn (2)
Derived terms
- branding iron
- cast iron
- curling iron
- flatiron
- Iron Age
- iron lung
- ironwood
- pig iron
- soldering iron
- tire iron
- waffle iron
- wrought iron
See also
Adjective
iron (no comparative or superlative)
- Made of the metal iron.
- (figuratively) Strong, inflexible.
- She had an iron will.
- He held on with an iron grip.
Translations
made of iron
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strong, inflexible
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Transitive verb
to iron (ironing, ironed, ironed)
Translations
- Breton: feriñ
- Bulgarian: гладя, изглаждам
- Catalan: planxar
- Chinese: 熨 (yùn), 熨烫 (yùntàng) or 烫 (tàng)
- Dutch: strijken
- Finnish: silittää
- French: repasser
- German: bügeln
- Indonesian: menyetrika, menyeterika
- Interlingua: repassar
- Italian: stirare
- Japanese: アイロンをかける (airon wo kakeru)
- Polish: prasować
- Portuguese: passar
- Romanian: călca
- Romanica: repassar
- Russian: гладить
- Slovak: žehliť
- Spanish: planchar
- Swedish: stryka
Derived terms
- ironing
- ironing board
- iron out - To remove (a wrinkle) with an iron.
- Branding iron: A piece of metal bent into a distinctive shape, which is heated and used to brand livestock.
- Curling iron: A metal cylinder heated and used to curl hair, now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.
- Waffle iron:. A pair of metal plates, usually hinged together, having a gridded surface and used for baking waffles.
- Soldering iron:. A metal tool, now usually electrical, having a metal point, used to heat solder.
- Tire iron: A metal tool used to replace tires on the wheel rim of a car or other vehicle
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