iron

A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel.

A metallic chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.

Any material, not a steel, predominantly made of elemental iron.

“wrought iron, ductile iron, cast iron, pig iron, gray iron”

A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.

(usually plural, irons) Shackles.

A firearm, either a long gun or a handgun.

A dark shade of the colour/color silver.

(shortened from iron hoof, rhyming with poof; countable) A male homosexual.

A golf club used for middle-distance shots.

Used as a symbol of great strength or toughness, or to signify a very strong or tough material.

“He appeared easygoing, but inside he was pure iron.”

Weight used as resistance for the purpose of strength training.

“He lifts iron on the weekends.”

A safety curtain in a theatre.

Dumb bombs, those without guidance systems.

To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.

To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.

To furnish or arm with iron.

“to iron a wagon”

Made of the metal iron.

Strong (as of will), inflexible.

“He held on with an iron grip.”