irons

n. shackles, fetters

v. remove wrinkles from fabric with an iron

n. (Fe) metallic element (Chemistry); device used to remove wrinkles from fabric; items made from iron metal

Iron chemical element, at. no. 26; it is an essential constituent of hemoglobin, cytochrome, and other components of respiratory enzyme systems. [more]Irons - Community and Resources

Noun
1. metal shackles; for hands or legs
(synonym) iron, chain, chains
(hypernym) shackle, bond, hamper, trammel, trammels

Noun
1. 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
(synonym) Fe, atomic number 26
(hypernym) metallic element, metal
(hyponym) alpha iron
(substance-holonym) steel
2. a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
(hypernym) golf club, golf-club, club
(hyponym) driving iron, one iron
3. metal shackles; for hands or legs
(synonym) irons, chain, chains
(hypernym) shackle, bond, hamper, trammel, trammels
4. implement used to brand live stock
(synonym) branding iron
(hypernym) implement
5. home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
(synonym) smoothing iron
(hypernym) home appliance, household appliance
(hyponym) flatiron
(derivation) iron out
Verb
1. press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"
(synonym) iron out
(hypernym) press
(hyponym) mangle
(entail) heat, heat up
(derivation) smoothing iron
Adjective
1. extremely robust; "an iron constitution"
(synonym) cast-iron
(similar) robust

v. go, move, travel, pass

Hardware, especially older and larger hardware of mainframe class with big metal cabinets housing relatively low-density electronics (but the term is also used of modern supercomputers). Often in the phrase big iron. Oppose silicon.
See also dinosaur.
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(1994-11-04)