iron
English Thesaurus
1. home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | flatiron, |
| definition | : | an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | steam iron, |
| definition | : | a pressing iron that can emit steam (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | travel iron, |
| definition | : | a small lightweight iron that can be carried while traveling (noun.artifact) |
2. a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | club, golf club, golf-club, |
| definition | : | golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | driving iron, one iron, |
| definition | : | (golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | long iron, |
| definition | : | an iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mashie niblick, seven iron, |
| definition | : | iron with a lofted face for hitting high shots to the green (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | midiron, two iron, |
| definition | : | long iron with a nearly vertical face (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | niblick, nine iron, |
| definition | : | an iron with considerable loft (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | putter, putting iron, |
| definition | : | the iron normally used on the putting green (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | short iron, |
| definition | : | an iron with a short shaft and pitched face; for hitting short high shots (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | wedge, |
| definition | : | (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole (noun.artifact) |
3. implement used to brand live stock (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | implement, |
| definition | : | instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end (noun.artifact) |
4. a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | metal, metallic element, |
| definition | : | any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | alpha iron, |
| definition | : | a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | beta iron, |
| definition | : | an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | gamma iron, |
| definition | : | a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | delta iron, |
| definition | : | an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | ingot iron, |
| definition | : | iron of high purity (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cast iron, |
| definition | : | an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | wrought iron, |
| definition | : | iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | galvanized iron, |
| definition | : | iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | pig iron, |
| definition | : | crude iron tapped from a blast furnace (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | scrap iron, |
| definition | : | iron to be melted again and reworked (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | structural iron, |
| definition | : | iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | steel, |
| definition | : | an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | iron ore, |
| definition | : | an ore from which iron can be extracted (noun.substance) |
5. press and smooth with a heated iron (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | press, |
| definition | : | place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | mangle, |
| definition | : | press with a mangle (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | heat, heat up, |
| definition | : | make hot or hotter (verb.change) |
6. extremely robust (adj.all)
| similar | : | robust, |
| definition | : | sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction (adj.all) |
7. home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | iron, iron out, press, |
| definition | : | press and smooth with a heated iron (verb.contact) |
8. press and smooth with a heated iron (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | ironing, |
| definition | : | the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | iron, smoothing iron, |
| definition | : | home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | ironing, |
| definition | : | garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed (noun.artifact) |
9. home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | iron, iron out, press, |
| definition | : | press and smooth with a heated iron (verb.contact) |
10. press and smooth with a heated iron (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | ironing, |
| definition | : | the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | iron, smoothing iron, |
| definition | : | home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | ironing, |
| definition | : | garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed (noun.artifact) |
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