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Word: Iron
Speech Type: Noun
Old English īren, īsen, īsern, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijzer and German Eisen, and probably ultimately from Celtic
ˈʌɪən
a strong, hard magnetic silvery-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of steel.
Short Definition:hard grey metal
a tool or implement now or originally made of iron
Short Definition:tool made of iron
Examples:- a caulking iron
a handheld implement, typically an electrical one, with a heated flat steel base, used to smooth clothes, sheets, etc.
Short Definition:implement for smoothing clothes, sheets, etc.
a golf club with a metal head (typically with a numeral indicating the degree to which the head is angled in order to loft the ball)
Short Definition:golf club with metal head
Examples:- a four-iron
a meteorite containing a high proportion of iron.
Short Definition:type of meteorite
Word: Iron
Speech Type: Verb
ˈʌɪən
smooth (clothes, sheets, etc.) with an iron.
Short Definition:smooth clothes, sheets, etc. with iron
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