iron

i|ron1 [ `aırn ] noun **

1. ) uncount a hard heavy metal that is a common element and is used for making steel and is also used in many types of machine and building structures

a ) small quantities of iron, existing in some foods and in your body, which is important for good health:

an iron deficiency

2. ) count an object with a flat metal base that is heated and used for making clothes smooth

3. ) count a GOLF CLUB with a metal end for hitting the ball

4. ) irons plural MAINLY LITERARY chains put on the arms or legs of prisoners to prevent them from escaping

have several/different/other irons in the fire

to be busy with several different activities, or to have several different plans

=> PUMP 2, STRIKE1

iron

i|ron 2 [ `aırn ] verb *

intransitive or transitive to push a heated iron across cloth or clothes to make them smooth:

She's finished ironing.

Would you iron this shirt for me?

,iron `out phrasal verb transitive

to deal successfully with a disagreement or problem, especially by removing the last remaining difficulties:

They're meeting in Berlin to iron out the final details of the contract.

iron

i|ron 3 [ `aırn ] adjective

1. ) made of iron:

huge iron gates

2. ) very strong, strict, or severe:

The whole region was still in the iron grip of winter.

iron fist/hand (=complete control): He went on to rule with an iron fist until his death in 1993.

a ) very determined:

She possesses an iron will and a sense of purpose.