iron

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. flatiron, mangle. —v. t. press, mangle. See smoothness.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Made of iron]

Syn. ferrous, ferruginous, ironclad, ironcased, ironshod.

2. [Having the qualities of iron]

Syn. hard, robust, strong, firm, indomitable, unyielding, dense, insensible, inflexible, adamant, cruel, stubborn, implacable, heavy; see also firm 2 .

n.

1. [A metallic element]

Syn. pig iron, cast iron, wrought iron, sheet iron, coke, Fe (chemical symbol); see also alloy , metal .

2. [An implement or apparatus made, or originally made, of iron]

Items referred to as irons include: flatiron, branding iron, golf club, midiron, heavy iron, driving iron, light iron, shackles, manacles, handcuffs, iron pan, sadiron, electric iron, press, mangle, hardware, curling iron.

3. [An appliance for pressing clothes]

Syn. presser, steam iron, Teflon iron, travel iron, electric iron, press, mangle; see also appliance .

• having many irons in the fire,

Syn. engaged, active, occupied; see busy 1 .

v.

Syn. press, mangle, roll, finish, smooth, smooth out, steam, give a coup de fer (French); see also flatten , smooth 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

hard, strong, powerful, tough, firm, unyielding, unbending, rigid, steel, stony, cruel, merciless.

ANT.: soft, weak, yielding

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun Something that physically confines the legs or arms. Used in plural: bond, chain (used in plural), fetter, handcuff (often used in plural), hobble, manacle, restraint, shackle. Archaic: gyve. See FREE. II adjective l. Full of vigor: able-bodied, lusty, red-blooded, robust, strapping, sturdy, vigorous, vital. See STRONG. 2. Firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will: adamant, adamantine, brassbound, die-hard, grim, implacable, incompliant, inexorable, inflexible, intransigent, obdurate, relentless, remorseless, rigid, stubborn, unbendable, unbending, uncompliant, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyielding. Idiom: stubborn as a mule (or ox). See RESIST. III verb To smooth by applying heat and pressure: mangle2, press. See SMOOTH.