iron

1. 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 (synset 114666595)
   is a type of: metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
   subtypes:

   • alpha iron - a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade
   • beta iron - an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade
   • gamma iron - a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade
   • delta iron - an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees)
   • ingot iron - iron of high purity
   • cast iron - an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
   • wrought iron - iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded
   • galvanized iron - iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust
   • pig iron - crude iron tapped from a blast furnace
   • scrap iron - iron to be melted again and reworked
   • structural iron - iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes
   substance meronym:

   • steel - an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
   • iron ore - an ore from which iron can be extracted
   same as: atomic number 26, fe
2. A golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head (synset 103590242)
   is a type of: club, golf club, golf-club, golfclub - golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
   subtypes:

   • driving iron, one iron - (golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face
   • long iron - an iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots
   • five iron, mashie - middle-distance iron
   • mashie niblick, seven iron - iron with a lofted face for hitting high shots to the green
   • midiron, two iron - long iron with a nearly vertical face
   • niblick, nine iron - an iron with considerable loft
   • putter, putting iron - the iron normally used on the putting green
   • short iron - an iron with a short shaft and pitched face; for hitting short high shots
   • wedge - (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
3. Implement used to brand live stock (synset 103590506)
   is a type of: implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
   same as: branding iron
4. Home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth (synset 103589998)
   is a type of: home appliance, household appliance - an appliance that does a particular job in the home
   subtypes:

   • flatiron - an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove
   • gauffer, gauffering iron, goffer, goffering iron - an iron used to press pleats and ridges
   • steam iron - a pressing iron that can emit steam
   • travel iron - a small lightweight iron that can be carried while traveling
   same as: smoothing iron

1. Extremely robust (synset 302046298)
   "an iron constitution"
   similar to: robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
   same as: cast-iron

1. Press and smooth with a heated iron (synset 201393487)
   "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"
   entail: heat, heat up - make hot or hotter
   is a type of: press - place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
   subtypes: mangle - press with a mangle
   same as: iron out, press

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