Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: iron
IPA transcription: ['aɪɚn]
Pronunciations of iron
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: cast-iron, iron
    Meaning: extremely robust; "an iron constitution"
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: iron, Fe, atomic_number_26
    Meaning: 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: iron
    Meaning: a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: iron, iron_out, press
    Meaning: press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"
Usage examples
  • "Iron has a taste."
  • Iron is an English word.
  • "Ought to will!"--wooden iron!
  • Towards that, as yet, I had only my iron mace.
  • Even the few small windows had iron bars across.
  • They dipped pannikins of tea out of the iron pot.
  • Follow the wall till you come to a heavy iron gate.
  • Chief among them was the terrible overthrow of the Iron Count.
  • The smithy was besieged for picks, for shovels, for iron ladles.
  • Whether elongated iron bullets would succeed, remains to be Tried.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Han dynasty, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Wage reform in the Soviet Union, 1956–62, License CC BY-SA 4.0