Iron Metal Make Steel Noun ˈaɪən ˈaɪərn Gates/Bars/Railings

• iron gates/bars/railings
• a hut with a corrugated iron roof
• the iron and steel industries
• iron ore (= rock containing iron)

iron

1. a chemical element. Iron is a hard strong metal that is used to make steel and is also found in small quantities in blood and food.
• SEE ALSO cast iron
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cast-iron_1
• iron gates/bars/railings
• a hut with a corrugated iron roof
• the iron and steel industries
• iron ore (= rock containing iron)
• foods that are rich in iron
• patients with iron deficiency (= not enough iron in their blood)
• iron tablets (= containing iron prepared as a medicine)
• She had a will of iron (= it was very strong).
2. a tool with a flat metal base that can be heated and used to make clothes smooth
• a steam iron

Extra Examples

• I just need to run an iron over my shirt, then I'm ready.
• Use a cool iron on synthetics.
3. a tool made of iron or another metal
• SEE ALSO branding iron
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/branding-iron
4. chains or other heavy objects made of iron, attached to the arms and legs of prisoners, especially in the past
• leg irons
• to clap somebody in irons
5. one of the set of clubs (= sticks for hitting the ball with) that have a metal head
• COMPARE wood
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/wood
• He hit a magnificent shot with a nine iron.
6. to be involved in several activities or areas of business at the same time, hoping that at least one will be successful
7. to do exercises in which you lift heavy weights in order to make your muscles stronger
8. to control a person or a group of people very severely
9. to make use of an opportunity immediately

Word Origin

• Old English īren, īsen, īsern, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijzer and German Eisen, and probably ultimately from Celtic.