Irons — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Meaning & Definition of Irons

Irons (noun)

1. a silver-white malleable ductile magnetic heavy metallic element that readily rusts in moist air, occurs in pure form in meteorites and combined in most igneous rocks, is the most abundant element on Earth by mass, and is vital to biological processes
2. something made of iron
3. a household device usually with a flat metal base that is heated to smooth, finish, or press (such as cloth)
4. the form of iron stable below 910°C (1670°F)
5. an iron cleat for joining parts of a structure at an angle
6. a piece of structural steel rolled with an L-shaped section
7. a commercial alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon that is cast in a mold and is hard, brittle, nonmalleable, and incapable of being hammer-welded but more easily fusible than steel
8. a steel framework with spikes attached that may be affixed to one's boots for climbing something (such as a pole or tree)
9. a rod-shaped usually metal instrument which is heated and around which a lock of hair to be curled or waved is wound
10. iron containing only small proportions of impurities (such as less than 0.05 percent carbon)

Irons (verb)

1. to smooth with or as if with a heated iron
2. to remove (something, such as wrinkles) by ironing
3. to shackle with irons

Irons (phrase)

1. activities or projects that someone is involved in

Irons (plural noun)

1. utensils (such as tongs) for tending a fire especially in a fireplace