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    [Noun]  | "iron" | \ ˈī(-ə)rn \


    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: such as

    3: a household device usually with a flat metal base that is heated to smooth, finish, or press (such as cloth)


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English īsern, īren; akin to Old High German īsarn iron;

    [Noun]  | "Iron Age" 


    1: the period of human culture characterized by the smelting of iron and its use in industry beginning somewhat before 1000 b.c. in western Asia and Egypt


    Origin: 1845 ;

    [Noun]  | "iron curtain" 


    1: a political, military, and ideological barrier that cuts off and isolates an area; specifically often Iron curtain : one formerly isolating an area under Soviet control

    2: an impenetrable barrier


    Origin: 1819 ;

    [Noun]  | "iron gray" 


    1: a slightly greenish dark gray


    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Noun]  | "iron hand" 


    1: stern or rigorous control


    Origin: circa 1570 ;

    [Noun]  | "iron horse" 


    1: locomotive; especially : a steam locomotive


    Origin: 1840 ;

    [Noun]  | "iron lung" 


    1: a device for artificial respiration in which rhythmic alternations in the air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest force air into and out of the lungs


    Origin: 1930 ;

    [Adjective]  | "iron" 


    1: of, relating to, or made of iron

    2: resembling iron

    3: strong and healthy : robust


    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Verb]  | "iron" 


    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


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Phrase]  | "iron in the fire" 


    1: a matter requiring close attention

    2: a prospective course of action

    [Noun]  | "angle" 


    1: a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded;


      * e.g., " ... from this angle, that car looks gray, not brown "



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    2: a way of looking at or thinking about something;


      * e.g., " ... what's your angle on the problem? "



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    3: something that curves or is curved;


      * e.g., " ... the road around the peninsula is all angles and hairpin turns "



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    [Adjective]  | "iron" 


    1: not showing weakness or uncertainty;


      * e.g., " ... he had an iron determination to succeed in on Wall Street "





    [Adjective]  | "cast-iron" 


    1: not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards;


      * e.g., " ... lost weight only after a cast-iron adherence to his diet "





    2: able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure;


      * e.g., " ... he has a cast-iron faith in his innate ability to overcome any adversity that life might throw against him "





    [Verb]  | "iron" 


    [Verb]  | "iron out" 


    1: as in clear (up), straighten (out);


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    [Verb]  | "pump" 


    1: to make short up-and-down movements;


      * e.g., " ... the thighs of the bicyclists were pumping furiously as they neared the finish line "



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    2: to put a series of questions to;


      * e.g., " ... prying neighbors pumped the guileless child for information about the family's new pool "



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    3: to remove (liquid) gradually or completely;


      * e.g., " ... pumped water from the well "



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     [ "iron" ]

    1: A gat, peice, heat, or any kind of handgun.

      * e.g.,  ... You better watch how you step or you'll get this iron to your mind. 

     [ "iron" ]

    1:  a pistol or other firearm

      * e.g.,  ... The guy had an iron and he paid the price for misusing it. 


     [ "iron" ]

    2:  the weights used by weightlifters

     [ "iron" ]

    1: homosexual - from rhyming slang (iron hoof/poof)

      * e.g.,  ... john is an iron, he is attracted to men 

     [ "iron" ]

    1: Gay / homosexual

      * e.g.,  ... He looks like a fucking iron (quoted by Sammy from the film The Business) 

     [ "iron" ]

    1: The fundamental SI unit of irony. Abbreviated as I; all metric prefixes apply.

      * e.g.,  ... Blatantly hate-mongering televangelist dies of AIDS; that rates about 5 kI on the ironometer. 

     [ "iron" ]

    1: adj.: big tough gay

      * e.g.,  ... That mean-lookin' bloke over there with the leather and the beard? Iron as Tinkie-Winkie. 

     [ "iron" ]

    1: machete

      * e.g.,  ... "The iron was slack." 

     [ "iron will" ]

    1: A burning determination that cannot be stopped or hindered by anything; Willing to do anything to get a desired out come; Extremely resilient

      * e.g.,  ... He has an iron will trying to stand up after that punch 

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    1: Deliberate substitution for irony. Stems from a quote by Bart Simpson in the episode "Grift of the Magi". Rarely appears outside the phrase he uttered: "the ironing is delicious".

      * e.g.,  ... Bart: Lisa's in trouble. Ha! The ironing is delicious. 

     [ "ironic" ]

    1:  A situation where the result is a complete reverse (and practical mockery) of what was expected

      * e.g.,  ... If the heavy metal band Anthrax dies of anthrax, that would be poetically tragic, but not ironic. If a diabetic crosses the street and is run over by a truck carrying insulin, then it's ironic. 


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    2:  A word heavy misused and abused in conversation today, mostly by people who think that using the word in any way will automatically make them seem intelligent. The word is usually misused to exactly mean "coincidental" or "tragic", when again it doesn't mean this (see #1)

      * e.g.,  ... "Isn't it ironic that the pop song 'Ironic' contains absolutely no examples of irony?" 

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