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Iron
/ˈaɪən/
A strong, silver-grey metal that is magnetic and is commonly used for construction and manufacturing.
Synonyms:
metal
steel
ironware
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
I need to
iron
my shirt.
The gate is made of strong
iron
.
Etymology:
The word
iron
comes from the Old English
īsern,
īsen,
derived from Proto-Germanic
*isarnan,
which traces back to Proto-Iranian
*ayas-,
meaning
metal.
Usage Statistics:
33 mentions per 1 million words
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