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iron

 
 
/aɪən/ noun

Translation

METAL [U] a dark grey metal used to make steel (= very strong metal) and found in small amounts in blood and food (formula Fe)
demir
an iron bar/gate Most women need more iron in their diet.141272
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT [C] a piece of electrical equipment that you use for making clothes flat and smooth
ütü
→ See also cast iron → See also wrought iron837
(Definition of iron noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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