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iron

Pronunciation: [/ˈaɪ.ɚn/]

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iron: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use iron in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “metal”

(noun) a strong, hard metal that is used to make things like tools and buildings. It is also what irons in your blood and food are made of.

Example

The blacksmith used an iron hammer to shape the metal.

Example

She accidentally left the iron on the shirt and burned a hole.

Example

What is the main use of iron in construction?

Context: “clothing”

(verb) to remove wrinkles from clothes using a hot device called an iron. You iron clothes to make them look neat and smooth.

Example

She ironed the shirt before the important meeting.

Example

He never bothers to iron his clothes and always looks wrinkled.

Example

Do you know how to iron a shirt properly?

How to pronounce iron

Pronunciation: [/ˈaɪ.ɚn/]

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