iron
/aɪən/ nounDefinition
METAL [U] › a dark grey metal used to make steel (= very strong metal) and found in small amounts in blood and food (formula Fe): an iron bar/gate Most women need more iron in their diet.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT [C] › a piece of electrical equipment that you use for making clothes flat and smooth → See also cast iron → See also wrought iron
(Definition of iron noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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