iron /'aiәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a…
• (n.) a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
• (n.) implement used to brand live stock

Chinese translation

• n. 铁, 熨斗, 铁器, 坚强, 烙铁, 镣铐
• vt. 烫平, 熨, 用铁包
• vi. 烫平

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'aiәn/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam

Frequency

Zipf 4.74 · Rare

Word forms

ironed, ironing, irons

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Related words

irony · ironic · ironically

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