iron

Definitions

• (uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.
• (uncountable) A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.
• (uncountable) Any material, not a steel, predominantly made of elemental iron.
• (countable) A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.
• (usually plural, irons) Shackles.
• (slang) A firearm, either a long gun or a handgun.
• (uncountable) A dark shade of the colour/color silver.
• (Cockney rhyming slang) A male homosexual.
• (golf) A golf club used for middle-distance shots.
• (uncountable) Used as a symbol of great strength or toughness, or to signify a very strong or tough material.
• (weightlifting) Weight used as resistance for the purpose of strength training.
• A safety curtain in a theatre.
• (military) dumb Dumb bombs, those without guidance systems.