iron in Hindi हिन्दी
iron in Malayalam മലയാളം
iron in Tamil தமிழ்
iron in English
- iron⇄adj. ironable.
- iron⇄adj. ironlike.
- iron⇄adj. 1. made of iron.
Ex. an iron fence.
2. having to do with iron.
3. (Figurative.) like iron; hard or strong; unyielding.
Ex. an iron will, an iron constitution.
4. (Figurative.) harsh or cruel; merciless.
Ex. the - iron⇄expr. have too many irons in the fire, to try to do too many things at once.
Ex. [He] had too many irons in the fire to find time for original research (John Overton). - iron⇄expr. in irons, (Nautical.) sailing into the wind without enough speed to turn on either tack; unable to fill on either tack.
Ex. The yards would not swing round; ... and the ship was in irons (Frederick Marryat). - iron⇄expr. iron out, to smooth away or overcome (difficulties, differences, inconsistencies, or the like).
Ex. The dispute between the two players was ironed out by the coach. - iron⇄expr. irons,
a. chains or bands of iron; handcuffs; shackles.
Ex. When the Earl reached the castle his legs were put in irons (Macaulay).
b. (in horse racing and horseback riding) the stirrups.
Ex. He put his feet in the irons a - iron⇄expr. pump iron, (Slang.) to lift weights.
Ex. Many body builders are asked by the uneducated: What would happen if you stopped pumping iron? Would you turn to fat, or what? (Judy Klemesrud). - iron⇄expr. strike while the iron is hot, to act while conditions are favorable.
Ex. Striking while the iron was hot, the army scored a major victory. - iron⇄grappling hook oriron
an iron bar with hooks at one end for seizing and holding; grapnel. - iron⇄iron, noun, adjective, verb.
- iron⇄noun 1. the commonest and most useful metal, from which tools and machinery are made. It is a very hard, strongly magnetic, silver-white chemical element that becomes oxidized in moist air and is malleable especially when heated. Steel is made from iron.
- iron⇄v.i. to press cloth or clothes with a heated iron.
Ex. Mrs. Nubbles ironed away in silence (Dickens). - iron⇄v.t. 1. to smooth or press (cloth or clothes) with a heated iron.
Ex. She ironed the shirt to get the wrinkles out.
2. to fit, furnish, or cover with iron.
Ex. The gate that was iron'd within and without (Samuel Taylor Coleridge).