iron

Meanings

• noun

  A ductile, malleable, silver-gray metallic element, scarcely soluble in water, and representing the heaviest of all metals. It is used for making tools, machinery, and various other items.

  - "The blacksmith hammered the hot iron into shape."
  - "The iron gate creaked open."
  - "The Eiffel Tower is made primarily of iron."

• noun

  A tool or implement made of this metal.

  - "He used an iron to press the clothes."
  - "The fireplace iron is used to stir the ashes."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈaɪɚn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

poof , queer , ferrum , shackles , energy , force , clothes iron , flatiron , smoothing iron , press , adamant , adamantine , brassbound

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with iron
urn , urned , furn , earn , sworn , morn

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Variants

List of all variants of iron that leads to same result
iron , iron in the fire , irons , ironness , ironnesses , ironed , ironing , Iron Age , Iron Ages , iron curtain , iron curtains , iron gray , iron grays , iron hand , iron hands , ironhanded , iron horse , iron horses , iron lung , iron lungs , iron maiden , iron maidens

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Etymology

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Old English īrn, from Proto-Germanic *isnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *es- 'to be'.

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Trivia

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1. Iron is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust.

2. The largest iron deposit in the world is the Mesabi Range in Minnesota, USA.

3. Iron was one of the first metals to be smelted by humans.

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Related Concepts

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1. Iron ore: A type of rock that contains significant amounts of iron, typically in the form of iron oxides or iron sulfides. It is mined and smelted to extract the iron.

2. Ironworking: The process of working iron, including forging, casting, and welding. It has been an essential industry since ancient times and continues to be important today.

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Culture

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Iron has been used since ancient times for making tools and weapons. In literature, iron is often used as a metaphor for strength and resilience. In art, iron sculptures are popular due to the material's durability and ability to hold intricate shapes.

How to Memorize "iron"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a blacksmith hammering a piece of iron into shape.
   - Imagine an iron gate opening slowly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'iron' with the image of a blacksmith's shop.
   - Think of an iron gate when you hear the word 'iron'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Irons In My Shop' to remember the definition of iron as a metal.
   - Remember 'Iron is used to make tools' as a mnemonic.

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