(c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive
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iron horse

respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration
<noun.artifact>

iron lung

instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim
<noun.artifact>

iron maiden

a strong man of exceptional physical endurance
<noun.person>

iron man

ironman

a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks
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iron manganese tungsten

wolframite

a spot caused the staining with rust or ink
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iron mold

iron mould

a spot caused the staining with rust or ink
<noun.attribute>

iron mold

iron mould

medium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leaves
<noun.plant>

Quercus chrysolepis

canyon live oak

canyon oak

iron oak

maul oak

small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts
<noun.plant>

Quercus stellata

box white oak

brash oak

iron oak

post oak

an ore from which iron can be extracted
<noun.substance>

iron ore

settle or put right
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iron out

put right

straighten out

sample sentences

"we need to iron out our disagreements"

press and smooth with a heated iron
<verb.contact>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

iron

iron out

press

sample sentences

"press your shirts"
"she stood there ironing"

pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints
<noun.state>

bronzed diabetes

hemochromatosis

iron overload

iron-storage disease

a highly toxic chemical used to engrave metal plates and electronic circuits
<noun.substance>

iron perchloride

a cement resembling putty; made by mixing ferric oxide and boiled linseed oil; is acid resistant
<noun.substance>

iron putty

a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
<noun.substance>

fool's gold

iron pyrite

pyrite

a trap from which there is no escape
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iron trap

a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape
<noun.plant>

iron tree

iron-tree

ironwood

ironwood tree

of the grey color of iron
<adj.all>

iron-gray

iron-grey

the color of freshly broken cast iron
<noun.attribute>

iron-gray

iron-grey

of the grey color of iron
<adj.all>

iron-gray

iron-grey

the color of freshly broken cast iron
<noun.attribute>

iron-gray

iron-grey

pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints
<noun.state>

bronzed diabetes

hemochromatosis

iron overload

iron-storage disease

a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape
<noun.plant>

iron tree

iron-tree

ironwood

ironwood tree

inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable
<adj.all>

brassbound

ironclad

sample sentences

"brassbound traditions"
"brassbound party loyalists"
"an ironclad rule"

sheathed in iron plates for protection
<adj.all>

ironclad

a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor
<noun.artifact>

ironclad

(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
<adj.all>

ironed

humorously sarcastic or mocking
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dry

ironic

ironical

wry

sample sentences

"dry humor"
"an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"
"an ironic novel"
"an ironical smile"
"with a wry Scottish wit"

characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

ironic

ironical

sample sentences

"madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"
"it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely"

characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

ironic

ironical

sample sentences

"madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"
"it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely"

humorously sarcastic or mocking
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dry

ironic

ironical

wry

sample sentences

"dry humor"
"an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"
"an ironic novel"
"an ironical smile"
"with a wry Scottish wit"

in an ironic manner
<adv.all>

ironically

sample sentences

"she began to mimic him ironically"

contrary to plan or expectation
<adv.all>

ironically

sample sentences

"ironically, he ended up losing money under his own plan"

the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
<noun.act>

ironing

garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
<noun.artifact>

ironing

sample sentences

"there was a basketful of ironing to do"

narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes
<noun.artifact>

ironing board