Noun | 1. | iron - a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood Synonyms: atomic number 26, Fe |
2. | iron - a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head | |
3. | iron - metal shackles; for hands or legs | |
4. | ![]() Synonyms: branding iron | |
5. | iron - home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth Synonyms: smoothing iron | |
Verb | 1. | iron - press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts" Synonyms: iron out |
Adj. | 1. | iron - extremely robust; "an iron constitution" Synonyms: cast-iron |
iron - Hardware, especially older and larger hardware of mainframe
class with big metal cabinets housing relatively low-density
electronics (but the term is also used of modern
supercomputers). Often in the phrase big iron. Oppose
silicon. See also dinosaur. |