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iron
iron is a 4-letter English word with 20 senses as noun, transitive verb, verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The most common and most useful metallic element, being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form of an oxide (as hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous oxide (as limonite, turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an enormous scale in three principal forms; viz., cast iron, steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark brown, from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or on a fresh surface, is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized (rusted) by moisture, and is attacked by many corrosive agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum). Atomic weight 55.9. Specific gravity, pure iron, 7.86; cast iron, 7.1. In magnetic properties, it is superior to all other substances. Face value is 4 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
4 letters · Scrabble 4 · Words With Friends 5 · 20 senses
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- 1noun
The most common and most useful metallic element, being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form of an oxide (as hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous oxide (as limonite, turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an enormous scale in three principal forms; viz., cast iron, steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark brown, from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or on a fresh surface, is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized (rusted) by moisture, and is attacked by many corrosive agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum). Atomic weight 55.9. Specific gravity, pure iron, 7.86; cast iron, 7.1. In magnetic properties, it is superior to all other substances.
- 2noun
An instrument or utensil made of iron; -- chiefly in composition; as, a flatiron, a smoothing iron, etc.
- 3noun
Fetters; chains; handcuffs; manacles.
- 4noun
Strength; power; firmness; inflexibility; as, to rule with a rod of iron.
- 5noun
Of, or made of iron; consisting of iron; as, an iron bar, dust.
- 6noun
Resembling iron in color; as, iron blackness.
- 7noun
Like iron in hardness, strength, impenetrability, power of endurance, insensibility, etc.
- 8noun
Rude; hard; harsh; severe.
- 9noun
Firm; robust; enduring; as, an iron constitution.
- 10noun
Inflexible; unrelenting; as, an iron will.
- 11noun
Not to be broken; holding or binding fast; tenacious.
- 12transitive verb
To smooth with an instrument of iron; especially, to smooth, as cloth, with a heated flatiron; -- sometimes used with out.
- 13transitive verb
To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.
- 14transitive verb
To furnish or arm with iron; as, to iron a wagon.
- 15noun
home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
- 16noun
a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
- 17noun
implement used to brand live stock
- 18noun
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
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- 19verb
press and smooth with a heated iron
"press your shirts"
"she stood there ironing"
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- 20adjective
extremely robust
"an iron constitution"
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